Flash floods, landslides, waves kill 18 in Indonesia
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Flash floods, landslides, waves kill 18 in Indonesia
6 killed in Indonesian landslide
A government rescue official says at least six people have been killed in a landslide in central Indonesia. Hours of torrential rain on the main island of Java sent mud and rocks tumbling onto four houses, said National Search and Rescue agency official Basuki on Saturday.
Six bodies and a surviving boy with a broken leg were pulled from the rubble, said Basuki, who like many Indonesians uses only one name. The slide occurred late Friday in Karangangyar district, about 310 miles (500 kilometers) east of the capital, Jakarta.
Indonesia, an archipelago of 17,000 islands where millions of people live in mountainous areas, is prone to floods during the annual monsoon rains. Dozens dies each year.
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A government rescue official says at least six people have been killed in a landslide in central Indonesia. Hours of torrential rain on the main island of Java sent mud and rocks tumbling onto four houses, said National Search and Rescue agency official Basuki on Saturday.
Six bodies and a surviving boy with a broken leg were pulled from the rubble, said Basuki, who like many Indonesians uses only one name. The slide occurred late Friday in Karangangyar district, about 310 miles (500 kilometers) east of the capital, Jakarta.
Indonesia, an archipelago of 17,000 islands where millions of people live in mountainous areas, is prone to floods during the annual monsoon rains. Dozens dies each year.
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At least 12 killed by floods, waves in Indonesia
Three Indonesians died after huge waves washed them away on a beach on Java island, while nine people were killed in floods and landslides in other parts of Java and Sulawesi, officials said today. The bodies of three high-school students had been found on Parangtritis beach south of the city of Yogyakarta, a rescue official said, while two people were still missing after they were swept away yesterday while waiting to watch the sunrise.
The beach is a popular tourist area but known for its dangerous currents and big waves. Separately, at least nine people were killed and five others seriously injured after floods and landslides hit East Java and Central Java, as well as South Sulawesi.
Landslides and flooding are common during Indonesia's rainy season, often made worse by deforestation that means there is little to prevent flash floods and soil erosion.
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Three Indonesians died after huge waves washed them away on a beach on Java island, while nine people were killed in floods and landslides in other parts of Java and Sulawesi, officials said today. The bodies of three high-school students had been found on Parangtritis beach south of the city of Yogyakarta, a rescue official said, while two people were still missing after they were swept away yesterday while waiting to watch the sunrise.
The beach is a popular tourist area but known for its dangerous currents and big waves. Separately, at least nine people were killed and five others seriously injured after floods and landslides hit East Java and Central Java, as well as South Sulawesi.
Landslides and flooding are common during Indonesia's rainy season, often made worse by deforestation that means there is little to prevent flash floods and soil erosion.
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Flash floods, landslides, waves kill 18 in Indonesia
Landslides, flash floods and high waves have killed at least 18 people on Indonesia's Java and Sulawesi islands, officials and media reports said Monday. The flash floods, triggered by incessant rains, caused the Bengawan Solo River to burst its banks, submerging thousands of homes Monday in the East Java district of Bojonegoro. The floodwaters inundated homes in dozens of villages over the weekend in the upper regions of the river in central Java's Solo regency and nearby areas.
In addition, more than 1,700 hectares of rice fields in Bojonegoro were inundated by floodwaters up to 1-metre deep, officials said. Rustam Pakaya, head of the Health Ministry's crisis centre, said rain-triggered landslides killed at least seven people - six in central Java and one in southern Sulawesi - while two people were killed in flash floods in the two provinces.
In East Java province, two people were killed and another two were missing and feared dead after flooding swept through the Jember and adjacent Pasuruan district. Hundreds of other residents remained at an evacuation centre after floodwaters had inundated their homes since the middle of last week.
Separately, along the southern coast of Java, the bodies of three high-school students were found on Parangtritis beach south of Yogyakarta while two others were still missing and feared dead. The five students were swept away by large waves while swimming at the beach Saturday.
The flash floods also swept through the Central Java district of Cilacap, forcing several hundred people to flee their homes.
©The Earth Times | Gewijzigd: 22 februari 2017, 15:33 uur, door Joyce.s
Landslides, flash floods and high waves have killed at least 18 people on Indonesia's Java and Sulawesi islands, officials and media reports said Monday. The flash floods, triggered by incessant rains, caused the Bengawan Solo River to burst its banks, submerging thousands of homes Monday in the East Java district of Bojonegoro. The floodwaters inundated homes in dozens of villages over the weekend in the upper regions of the river in central Java's Solo regency and nearby areas.
In addition, more than 1,700 hectares of rice fields in Bojonegoro were inundated by floodwaters up to 1-metre deep, officials said. Rustam Pakaya, head of the Health Ministry's crisis centre, said rain-triggered landslides killed at least seven people - six in central Java and one in southern Sulawesi - while two people were killed in flash floods in the two provinces.
In East Java province, two people were killed and another two were missing and feared dead after flooding swept through the Jember and adjacent Pasuruan district. Hundreds of other residents remained at an evacuation centre after floodwaters had inundated their homes since the middle of last week.
Separately, along the southern coast of Java, the bodies of three high-school students were found on Parangtritis beach south of Yogyakarta while two others were still missing and feared dead. The five students were swept away by large waves while swimming at the beach Saturday.
The flash floods also swept through the Central Java district of Cilacap, forcing several hundred people to flee their homes.
©The Earth Times | Gewijzigd: 22 februari 2017, 15:33 uur, door Joyce.s
