Heavy rain causes floods in Sumatra

Heavy rain causes floods in Sumatra

BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Heavy rainfalls in the past week have
flooded hundreds of houses in Tulang Bawang regency in Central
Lampung and paralyzed the eastern route of the Trans Sumatra
highway.

Recent reports said that the floods, which overflowed from Way
Kalimiring and Way Terusan rivers, reached a height between 1.5
meters and 2 meters.

There were no signs of abatement after the floods peaked on
Monday.

The closure of the eastern route caused traffic congestion
which was 20 kilometers long on the route linking Lampung and
Palembang in South Sumatra.

Spokesman of Lampung administration, Capt. Mahudin, said that
the police would reroute traffic through northern Lampung.
(52/04)