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Flood disasters hit Bogor, kills one
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Floodwater rushes through the Katulampa sluice gate on Feb. 5 in Bogor, West Java. The recent extreme weather has caused a series of flooding disasters across the region and claimed one life. (Antara/Yulius Satria Wijaya)
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he extreme weather that has hit West Java's Bogor regency in recent weeks has caused floods in several areas and claimed the life of an elderly woman, an official has said.
At least three subdistricts in three separate districts were hit by the floods, with Sukawangi subdistrict in Sukamakmur suffering the worst as dozens of houses were swept away by the floodwater, Bogor Disaster Mitigation Agency secretary Budi Pranowo said.
“Mari, 70, was killed when her rumah warung [combined stall and house] was swept away by the floodwater," Budi said on Monday as quoted by tempo.co., and that dozens of motorcycles and cars were also swept away.
"The road that connects Bogor and Cianjur [West Java] was damaged, hampering access to a number of villages affected by the floods," he added.
A flood and landslide hit Batu Kasur in Batu Layang, Cisarua, destroying a local bridge.
"The flood eroded the river cliff along the banks of the Cigamendung, and toppled dozens of trees," said Budi.
Dramaga Budi Suhardi of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said that the extreme weather was due to the transitional period between the wet and dry seasons. He reminded residents to remain vigilant, as the region might experience similar disasters in the coming days. (fac)
