South Aceh hit by floods

BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Floods killed at least three people and carried away villagers' houses and cars in South Aceh district, according to an official here yesterday.

The head of the South Aceh information office, Sa Murtadha, said the floods, caused by incessant rain over the past several days, also killed cattle and destroyed rice fields and plantations, racking up an estimated loss of Rp 2 billion in the area.

Antara reported that 15 houses and a number of cars and tractors in Tangan-Tangan subdistrict were damaged, while in Sawang village, the floods also affected a number of elementary school buildings and knocked down bridges.