Floods sweep away houses

Floods sweep away houses

PALU, Central Sulawesi: At least 30 houses in the villages of
Koninis and Sumber Air were swept away when floods hit the
Banggai regency last Tuesday, Antara reported.

An official at the regent's office, Harly Huma, said the
floods, caused by incessant rains during the previous week, have
also destroyed the irrigation system, around 300 hectares of
ready-for-harvest rice fields, and the road connecting the two
villages.

The floods caused an estimated Rp 500 million in financial
losses, Huma said.

The regency faces the chronic problem of flooding every year.
Last year, the floods that hit the regency killed dozens of
people and caused massive financial losses. (swe)