Three residents died and one is still missing after a huge flood inundated more than five districts in Pasuruan Regency, East Java on Saturday afternoon.
Antara state news agency reported that those killed in the flood were Suyanto, Tirto Utomo and Rohman while Ihya Ulumuddin was identified as missing.
Soenarto, the regency head for society protection, health and social welfare, said the flood had submerged 5,713 houses, 1,022 hectares of paddy fields and 125 ponds. The flood also swept away two bridges at the Oro-oro Ombokulon village of Rembang district.
“The floods are submerging houses at Pohjentrek, Kraton, Pandaan, Rembang and Bangil districts,” Soenarto said on Sunday.
Local authorities set up temporary public kitchens as posts before distributing logistic aid to resident still living in their houses.
A joint team comprising of police and army officers has been deployed to help victims. (ewd)
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