Floods, landslide hit Cilacap

Floods, landslide hit Cilacap

CILACAP, Central Java: Incessant rain have been followed by
floods in the town of Cilacap and the surrounding areas, causing
no less than nine houses destroyed by landslides or swept by the
flood.

The rains, which have continued to pour down since Thursday
evening, have inundated many areas in Cilacap and the nearby
villages of East Panulisan and Ciwalen in the district of
Dayeuhluhur.

"There were no fatalities in the disaster. Only people who's
house were damaged had to be evacuated," district chief Soetrisno
told The Jakarta Post. (wah/mds)