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Daud Yordan’s boxing gym flooded
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Indonesian Daud Yordan (left) fights against Campee Phayom of Thailand in a non-title bout in Singapore, recently. (Courtesy of Wimbo Satwiko/Courtesy of Wimbo Satwiko)
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looding has hit several areas of North Kayong regency in West Kalimantan following heavy downpours on Thursday and Friday. The city of Sukadana was the worst affected area with hundreds of homes as well dozens of public buildings including offices and schools inundated up to 1 meter in depth.
The boxing gym of former world lightweight champion Daud “Cino” Yordan was also forced to close because of the flooding, reported to be the most severe in the past 10 years.
“Many of our facilities and boxing equipment are damaged,” Damianus Yordan, Cino’s brother, told The Jakarta Post.
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He added that some amateur boxers were training there for the upcoming West Kalimantan student sports week but they might not be able to resume training for several days.
A resident, Rafael Ase, whose house was inundated, said that locals were in fear because the flood waters carried scorpions and other dangerous creatures.
Rafael, who is also a high school teacher, said that schools in Sukadana had suspended lessons as a result of the floods. (bbs)
