5,000 homes flooded in Bandung

BANDUNG (JP): At least 5,000 homes and thousands of hectares of farmland were flooded after the Citarum River and a number of streams overflowed on Tuesday night.

Antara reported Wednesday the worst hit areas included villages in Cileunyi district.

In the villages of Babakan Sayang, Cipanileuman and Rancakamurang around 1,800 homes, three elementary schools and 12 places of worship were flooded in waters reaching from 20 centimeters to 75 centimeters. About 15 kilometers of roads linking village roads were damaged.

In the eastern part of the city of Bandung, about 3,500 homes were inundated.

Aceng Rohendi, the head of the search and rescue team here, said the team was preparing divers, particularly around the Cisaranten and Cinambo rivers where currents were strong.

"Last year three drowned in these rivers," he said.