Disasters cause great loss

Disasters cause great loss

MANADO, North Sulawesi: The various natural disasters, such as floods and landslides, which occurred this year and damaged public facilities have caused an estimated financial loss of Rp 15 billion (US$6.6 million).

A number of irrigation installations and portions of roads were wrecked in the disasters, according to head of the local office of the Ministry of Public Works, J.P. Rantung.

Workers restored traffic by constructing temporary passages along the damaged roads in the regency of Bolaang Mongondow, Antara reported.

Rantung said some of the most severely damaged irrigation installations are in the regencies of Bolaang Mongondow and Gorontalo. His office will try to request a state budget to repair the damage, he said.

Last year's natural disasters in the province caused a financial loss of Rp 4 billion. (swe)