Woman dies in Pemalang flood

Woman dies in Pemalang flood

PEMALANG, Central Java: A 70-year-old woman was killed and
about 650 houses were damaged when landslides and floods hit
Pemalang regency.

In Pemalang Regent Munir, five districts -- Bantarbolang,
Watukumpul, Belik, Bodeh and Comal -- were the worst hit.

Siti Khotijah, the sole victim of the natural disaster, was
swept in by the strong current in Bantarbolang.

Landslides also hit Simpur and Badak villages in Belik
regency.

"This kind of incident occurs almost every year in Gumelar and
Wanaraja districts here," said Indonesian Red Cross spokesman
Subiyantoro.

Hundreds of people are evacuated to higher ground but they
usually come back after the catastrophe is over, he added.
(45/har/edt)