Vast paddy fields inundated

Vast paddy fields inundated

BARABAI, South Kalimantan: Floods triggered by incessant heavy rains have been inundating thousands of hectares of paddy fields in Hulusungai district, about 165 kilometers north of here.

The flooding disrupted land transportation between South and East Kalimantan over the weekend because the highway connecting the two provinces was inundated up to one-meter deep in some places.

The flooding began receding yesterday and traffic returned to normal, although some hamlets in the districts were still facing high water levels, Antara reported.

Chief of the Pandawan subdistrict Fuddin Nafarin said that a vast area of paddy fields had been inundated over three days and that there was little hope for a harvest this season. (pan)