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3 killed as flash flood, landslide hit Sibolga
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Flooded: A resident's house in Bakkara, Humbang Hasundutan, North Sumatra, is surrounded by a flash flood that hit the regency on Nov. 19, 2017. (Tribunnews/Facebook/Alice Panjaitan/File)
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hree people — two of them a mother and her daughter — died after a landslide and flash flood occurred in Sibolga, North Sumatra, on Monday evening.
The landslide and flash flood hit residences at around 10 p.m. local time after heavy rains inundated the city starting in the afternoon.
The landslide hit the house of Linda Juniarti, 36, who was killed with her daughter, Flara Citra Kirana, 6. They were residents of Kampung Baru, Aek Manis subdistrict. The bodies of Linda, who was three months’ pregnant, and her daughter Flara were removed from the site and sent to Sibolga Hospital.
Meanwhile, the flash flood also killed a 16-month-old baby girl in Muara Pinang subdistrict, South Sibolga district, Sibolga city. The girl was found dead after searching for more than an hour.
Witnesses said the flash flood and landslide hit Sibolga after heavy rains fell in the city.
Andi Sinaga, an Aek Manis resident, said most residents were resting in their houses when the incidents occurred. “The two dead victims were watching TV when the landslide hit their house,” he told The Jakarta Post on Tuesday.
Sibolga Hospital spokesperson Tigor Tambunan said those who had died from the flash flood and landslide had been put in the hospital morgue. Meanwhile, Stefani Claudya, 9, who survived the incident, was undergoing medical treatment.
“Stefani is the daughter of Linda. She is currently receiving intensive treatment at Sibolga Hospital,” said Tigor. (hol/ebf)
