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Bandung administration denies flood caused by burst dike
The Bandung administration has said a fatal flood on Monday was not caused by a burst dike but by the high volume of rainwater hitting the drainage system.
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Vehicles are seen trapped in floodwater on Jl. Pasteur in Bandung on Monday. The flood caused one fatality. (Antara/Agus Bebeng)
The Jakarta Post/Bandung
The Bandung administration has said a fatal flood on Monday was not caused by a burst dike but by the high volume of rainwater hitting the drainage system.
The incident caused the death of one resident who was swept away by floodwater on Jl. Setia Budi.
Several parked vehicles were also carried away in the high level of water.
Roads and Water Management Agency head Iskandar Zulkarnaen said his office checked the drainage system once every two weeks but the river had overflowed and the drainage system only had the capacity to accommodate runoff from the streets.
Earlier, National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesperson Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said the flood was caused by a burst dike on the Citepus River. Iskandar refuted the statement, saying that although there was a broken embankment, it was not the cause of the flood.
Bandung Mayor Ridwan Kamil said his administration would repair the drainage system by replacing ducts with bigger ones.
Flooding on several major roads including Jl. Pasteur paralyzed the city for about two hours. (evi)
