Floods, landslides, storms beset E. Java and Sumatra<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The Bengawan Solo river in Bojonegoro, East
\nJava, continued to overflow on Sunday, inundating thousands of
\nhouses and hundreds of hectares of rice fields in the area.<\/p>\n
Fortunately no fatalities have been reported.<\/p>\n
The subdistricts of Padangan, Kalitidu, Dander and Trucuk were
\nmostly immersed with Cemungklung village in Kalitidu being the
\nworst hit with water reaching half-a-meter in height.<\/p>\n
\"Residents have yet to move. We still cook but the stove has
\nto be placed in a higher place like our bed,\" said Kasri, a
\nresident at the village.<\/p>\n
Material losses are estimated to be in hundreds of millions of
\nrupiah.<\/p>\n
\"This flood is bigger than last year's. It also affects a
\nwider area,\" Kasri said adding that there is a fear of more
\nimpending floods as heavy rainfalls continue.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile in Lebak regency, Serang, Banten, the search for
\nvictims of a landslide continued with fears that the death toll
\nwould increase.<\/p>\n
Antara claimed that as many as 94 people were killed.<\/p>\n
About 81 of the dead were residents of Cipanas subdistrict.<\/p>\n
Most of the victims at Cipanas were workers of a traditional
\ngold mine at Lebak Situ village.<\/p>\n
Lebak Situ village chief Sahari urged the local administration
\nand police to build tents to accommodate people so they would be
\nwilling to move from their houses.<\/p>\n
\"There are around 50 houses who continue to be prone to
\nlandslides. Some five hectares of land above the village has
\nstarted to slide, but the residents don't want to move,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Landslides have also cut the road between Cipanas and
\nWarungbanten which have caused Lebak Buah and Bojong Sarung to be
\nisolated.<\/p>\n
The head of the Social Office at the Lebak administration, Eri
\nRachmat, said the office has alloted some Rp 8 million (US$842.1)
\nin aid and 300 kilograms of rice to be given to victims.<\/p>\n
As for the tents, Eri said that the administration did not
\nhave it. Therefore, he asked residents of safer areas to provide
\nshelter to those who had to flee their homes.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile in Bandar Lampung, a hurricane stormed into South
\nLampung and West Lampung regencies on Saturday, killing at least
\ntwo people.<\/p>\n
Many buildings were damaged and over 100 coconut trees were
\nblown down. It also caused a blackout in several areas of West
\nLampung.<\/p>\n
A hurricane also occurred in Batu and Malang, East Java on
\nSaturday, killing a man and injuring at least three people who
\nwere hit by falling trees.<\/p>\n
About 42 trees fell, and the hurricane also tore down
\nbillboards and damaged five houses.<\/p>\n
It also caused minor landslides at three places, between Batu
\nand Kasembon subdistrict. (hdn)<\/p>",
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