River washes up many houses

River washes up many houses

MEDAN, North Sumatra: Thousands of houses and hectares of
paddy fields in Merbau subdistrict, Labuhan Batu regency, were
flooded Saturday when the Merbau river overflowed following heavy
rains, Antara reported.

No casualties were reported.

Civilians and military personnel all helped evacuate residents
of the villages of Simpang Empat, Pare-Pare Tengah, Pare-Pare
Hilir and Aek Hitetoras to higher ground. (08)