25 schools in Tangerang reopen

TANGERANG: Twenty five schools in Tangerang municipality, Banten province, have resumed their classes following the floodwater receding, as it had inundated them for several days recently.

Head of the municipality's Education and Culture Agency Nana Sukirna said on Friday that classes in the 25 schools -- 19 elementary schools (SDN) and six junior high schools (SLTP) -- had returned to normal.

"Even state SLTP 15 in Periuk district, which was the worst affected by the floods, started its classes on Friday," said Nana, as quoted by Antara.

He added that the school had been forced to close for 10 days.

But he said that all the schools had to deal with the flood aftermath, including general damage or loss of books and other school equipment.

The floods hit 52 subdistricts in the municipality, forcing almost 100,000 people to take refugee at a number of temporary shelters. -- JP