Floods hits W. Nusa Tenggara

MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Three bridges were damaged, and 100 houses and 300 hectares of shrimp ponds in Sekotong subdistrict were inundated when floods hit the provincial capital here on Monday.

Sekotong subdistrict chief Surapati said that several days of heavy rain had also caused landslides in neighboring villages. No casualties were reported.

Surapati said the floodwaters had disrupted the daily lives of residents in the area. (25/29)