Ten dead and seven injured in Central Java floods<\/p>\n
PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): At least 10 people died and
\nseven other were injured in rainstorms and floods in Central Java
\nover the past few days, officials said yesterday.<\/p>\n
The worst hit regencies are Banyumas, Cilacap, Kebumen and the
\ncapital city Semarang, where heavy rains have been falling since
\nFriday.<\/p>\n
In Banyumas, Cilacap and Kebumen, floods have inundated more
\nthan 150 villages, forcing thousands of families to evacuate to
\nsafer ground.<\/p>\n
Yesterday, heavy rains in Banyumas forced several hundred
\npeople to flee their flooded homes just hours after they had
\nreturned from temporary accommodation.<\/p>\n
Officials handling the crisis said four people died in
\nBanyumas, two in Kebumen, one in Cilacap and three in Semarang.<\/p>\n
Last night the water was showing no sign of receding as heavy
\nrains continued in Banyumas, Kebumen and Cilacap.<\/p>\n
In Banyumas, local officials said an estimated 4,000 hectares
\nof paddy had been destroyed and about the same area of ready-for-
\nharvesting soybeans. More than 1,000 houses were flooded and
\n5,000 people evacuated.<\/p>\n
\"We have started a public kitchen and dropped in medical
\nsupplies. There is no reason to worry about food shortages or
\nhealth problems,\" Banyumas regent Djoko Sudantoko said.<\/p>\n
He said floods in Banyumas have caused losses of about Rp 700
\nmillion (US$297,000).<\/p>\n
In Cilacap, thousands of houses were flooded by more than a
\nmeter and a half of water. Many people were seen using rafts to
\nsalvage their belongings.<\/p>\n
Residents said prices have soared since the heavy rain first
\nhit the southern coastal town Thursday. Transportation has been
\ndisrupted as many roads are impassable.<\/p>\n
In Kebumen, people staying in temporary shelters in stricken
\nareas have complained of skin rashes and respiratory problems.<\/p>\n
In Semarang, three people were killed and seven others injured
\nin southern suburbs.<\/p>\n
On Jl. Sinabung, a 12-meter-long brick wall at a factory
\ncollapsed, crushing to death two people in an adjoining house.
\nAlso in the same area, a landslide buried alive a 16-year-old boy
\nand injured a family of seven.<\/p>\n
Semarang Mayor Soetrisno Soeharto told The Jakarta Post
\nyesterday that the government is collecting data on the losses.<\/p>\n
\"The government also wants to give financial help to the
\nhospitalized victims,\" he said. (wah\/har\/pan)<\/p>",
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