Flood toll may reach Rp 500m

Thu, 30 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

KEDIRI, East Java: Material losses caused by the Mt. Kidul
flash floods in Supit Urang River on July 23 reached more than Rp
500 million (US$35,714), Kediri Regent H. Suparyadi has said.

Suparyadi made the report to Ministry of Public Works expert
staff Asrap Hadiroso during an inspection of the disaster area to
present relief assistance, Antara said.

The disaster, caused by a rupture in the Supit Urang river
dike in Ngancar subdistrict, killed 10 villagers and injured
several others.

Material losses also included five sand trucks, eight
motorcycles and five bicycles worth Rp 174.5 million, in addition
to damage to a four-km drinking water pipeline.

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