Palu, C Sulawesi, (antarasulteng.com)- Flash floods that have inundated several villages in Tolitoli District, Central Sulawesi, since Saturday, claimed two lives.
The two victims were respectively inhabitants of Tuweley and Tambun villages, Adjunct Senior Commissioner Iqbal Alqudusy, spokesman of the Tolitoli police office, said here, Sunday.
The flooding has occurred following incessant heavy rain since Saturday noon that caused Tuweley River, Lembah River, Dakitan River and Tampun River to spill over their banks, he said.
Tens of houses were flooded in the villages of Tuweley, Baru, Buntuna, Panasaka and Tambun.
The floods swept away six homes in Dakitan, four in Buntuna, and three in Baru.
The flooding also triggered landslides in several areas. A certain section of Trans-Sulawesi road, that connects Palu and Tolitoli, was cut off due to the landslides.
The road is shut for three to four days while effort to remove rock and mud from the road is going with the help of local inhabitants.
Berita Terkait
Pemkab Sigi tetapkan tanggap bencana 14 hari di Desa Balongga dan Sambo
Kamis, 18 April 2024 22:36 Wib
Jajaran Polres Sigi bantu bersihkan rumah warga terdampak banjir bandang
Kamis, 18 April 2024 18:09 Wib
Sebanyak 91 rumah warga Sambo terendam banjir bandang
Kamis, 18 April 2024 18:08 Wib
Damkar Palu bantu penanganan banjir bandang di Sigi
Kamis, 18 April 2024 18:07 Wib
Penanganan pascabanjir bandang di dua desa di Sigi
Kamis, 18 April 2024 17:44 Wib
73 rumah terdampak banjir di Balongga, Sigi
Kamis, 18 April 2024 12:23 Wib
600 rumah di Rusia terendam banjir, 14.000 orang dievakuasi
Kamis, 18 April 2024 9:45 Wib
BPBD Sulteng lakukan pendataan di lokasi banjir bandang di Desa Balongga Sigi
Kamis, 18 April 2024 6:08 Wib