Five houses, a mosque and several hectares of rice fields were damaged when a flash flood hit Pasia Laweh, Tanah Datar, West Sumatra early Monday morning.
According to Sungayang administration official Elvi Sandi, the flood occurred at 7 a.m. as the Batang Selo river overflowed.
The area has been hit by heavy torrential over the last few days.
"It looks like a landslide occurred up on the highlands, bringing down debris such as mud and uprooted trees as the flood washes up the affected area," Sandi said, as quoted by kompas.com.
She added that water level had reached a meter high.
"The water has now receded and heavy machinery have been sent to the area to collect tree debris. Local residents should still be on guard though as another flood may well occur," Sandi warned.
Another Sumatra Barat administrative official, Ade Edward, said the heavy downpour had caused mudslides across several areas in the provice, including East Agam, Sawahlunto, Salimpauang and Pasier Laweh.
No casualties have been reported. (amr)
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