29 killed, 13 missing and thousands affected after floods and landslides hit Indonesia
Image credit: Sutopo Purwo Nugroho
29 people have been killed and at least 13 others are still missing after floods and landslides hit the Indonesian capital of Jakarta and Bengkulu province in western parts of the country on April 26 and 27, 2019.
Torrential rains have triggered the natural disaster that affected almost 15 000 people, officials said.
Floods and landslides cut off roads connecting Bengkulu with other provinces and an overflowing river submerged surrounding areas. At least 22 people were killed in the province along with hundreds of livestock.
The disaster destroyed at least 184 houses, four school buildings, streets, bridges and water channels within the territory.
"Floods and landslides have been striking most of the districts in Bengkulu province since Friday, April 26 and a day earlier for Jakarta," the spokesman of national disaster management agency, Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, said.
The search for missing victims was carried out by a joint SAR team.
"Some areas are difficult to access, electricity is partially extinguished, communication with other regions is difficult, bridges/roads are damaged, budget in regions is limited," Nugroho said.
At least 2 people were killed and 2 000 forced to evacuate in capital Jakarta.
In addition, a landslide triggered by heavy rain in Sumatra’s Lampung province killed a family of six on April 26 and disrupted transportation links to neighboring regions.
Dampak bencana banjir longsor di Bengkulu: 10 orang meninggal dunia, 8 orang hilang, 2 orang luka berat, 2 orang luka ringan, 12.000 orang mengungsi, 13.000 jiwa terdampak.
Kerusakan fisik meliputi 184 rumah rusak, 4 unit fasilitas pendidikan, 40 titik infrastruktur rusak. pic.twitter.com/JtOHdGMi9X
— Sutopo Purwo Nugroho (@Sutopo_PN) April 28, 2019
Awasi anak-anak bermain saat banjir. 2 orang anak meninggal dunia (Andika bin Mus (11) dan Migel (11) bin Sahlin) tenggelam di genangan banjir dekat permukiman mereka di Kel Sawah Lebar Baru, Kec Ratu Agung Kota Bengkulu. Mereka tercebur di parit saat bermain di area banjir. pic.twitter.com/ewG2WlodOk
— Sutopo Purwo Nugroho (@Sutopo_PN) April 27, 2019
Sebagian banjir sudah surut di Jakarta. Sebagian warga kembali ke rumahnya. Saat ini pengungsi 338 KK dan 1.317 Jiwa. Lokasi pengungsi berada berada di 10 titik lokasi, 7 titik di wilayah Jakarta Timur, 2 titik di wilayah Jakarta Selatan dan 1 titik di wilayah Jakarta Barat. pic.twitter.com/OgC0ZDq9ta
— Sutopo Purwo Nugroho (@Sutopo_PN) April 27, 2019
Longsor juga terjadi di Kabupaten Pesisir Barat Lampung pada 27/4/2019. Akses jalan Pesisir Barat – Bengkulu tertutup longsor. 6 orang meninggal dunia tertimbun longsor. pic.twitter.com/k6OosW6K3Y
— Sutopo Purwo Nugroho (@Sutopo_PN) April 28, 2019
Dampak banjir longsor di Bengkulu hingga 28/4/2019, 19.00 WIB: 17 orang meninggal, 9 orang hilang, 2 orang luka berat dan 2 orang luka ringan.
12.000 orang mengungsi dan 13.000 orang terdampak bencana. Jumlah ternak mati: 106 ekor sapi, 102 ekor kambing/domba dan 4 ekor kerbau. pic.twitter.com/ki2lFkzHm5
— Sutopo Purwo Nugroho (@Sutopo_PN) April 28, 2019
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