NEW DELHI: At least 14 people died due to floods and flooding that occurred on Saturday in northern Indonesia, according to the government’s crisis company.
Many homes were destroyed as a result of the disaster, as well as roads were seriously damaged. The company reported that over 100 houses suffered serious harm, and 42 were totally swept aside. Furthermore, four streets and one gate were damaged in the crisis.
The mudslides occurred in Luwu district, South Sulawesi, only after 1.00 am local period on Friday, as stated by Abdul Muhari, the spokeswoman for Indonesia’s hazard reduction agency ( BNPB). ” A full of 14 people died due to floods and landslides in Luwu district, South Sulawesi province”, he said.
More than 1,300 affected people have been evacuated, and more than 100 have been moved to mosque or their families ‘ homes.
According to another speech from a spokesperson for the Indonesian disater company, Muhari, at least one person died and two people were hurt in a separate incident in South Sulawesi state on Friday.
During the rainy season, Indonesia generally experiences landslides, and forest only makes things worse in some areas. In some parts of the coast, prolonged heavy rain also causes flood.
During the rainy season, the nation has been dealing with a number of extreme weather events, which researchers attribute to climate change’s rise in the frequency of these situations.
In March, flash floods and landslides on Sumatra area claimed the lives of at least 30 people, with some also missing. A hotel was destroyed by a disaster and flooding in Sumatra’s Lake Toba in December, killing at least two people, along with flood that resulted in lots of housewrecks.
( With AFP inputs )
