Three killed in floods

Three killed in floods

BANJARMASIN, S. Kalimantan (JP): A major flood hitting Kintap
subdistrict in the Tanah Laut Regency has killed three persons,
destroyed at least 51 houses and two bridges.

Floods also occurred in the Satui subdistrict of the Kotabaru
regency, where three people were drowned, Antara reported.

Social service officials in Tanah Laut said at least 891
houses were destroyed. Almost five kilometers of a provincial
road and hundreds of hectares of rice fields ready to be
harvested were inundated by water.

They also said that thousands of head of cattle have been
reported missing as the water levels in several areas were as
high as 190 centimeters.

The floods cutoff land communication between Banjarmasin, the
Kotabaru regency and the neighboring East Kalimantan
province.(pwn)