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Islands in focus: Padang floods losses may reach Rp 25 billion
The Padang Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) predicts that the losses caused by the floods in the city could reach up to Rp 25 billion (US$1
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he Padang Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) predicts that the losses caused by the floods in the city could reach up to Rp 25 billion (US$1.9 million).
'Two bridges have been damaged, the foundations of three bridges have been eroded and at least 16 hectares of rice fields have also been affected,' Padang BPBD head Dedi Henidal said.
He added that the floods had also claimed one life, 24-year-old Rusdiyanto, who fell from Muaro Baru bridge in Koto Tangah district, while another person, a 3-year-old boy, was still missing.
Dedi said the floods had started to subside as of Wednesday afternoon, and his office had started to clean up the mud.
'We've cleaned today 50 schools, four administration buildings, seven community health centers [Puskesmas], and 12 subdistrict offices. We hope everything can return to normal soon so children can go back to school,' he said.
