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Flood cuts off Ruteng-Reo highway in E. Nusa Tenggara
The flood has also led to a delay in fuel supply deliveries from the Pertamina oil plant in Reo to several areas in Manggarai Raya
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A beach on Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara. (The Jakarta Post/-)
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highway that connects Ruteng and Reo districts in Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, has been cut off following a flood that brought traffic to a complete halt, an official said on Thursday.
Manggarai Police spokesperson Daniel Djihu told The Jakarta Post that the police in Reo had inspected the road and cordoned it off.
“The police have inspected the entire area. The road that has been cut off is located in the western part of the Wae Pesi River,” he said.
Djihu added that a severe downpour had hit Manggarai Raya prior to the incident, causing the river to overflow.
Furthermore, the flood has also led to a delay in fuel supply deliveries from the Pertamina oil plant in Reo to several areas in Manggarai Raya.
Manggarai Regent Deno Kamelus said he had instructed the Manggarai Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD Manggarai) to dispatch a team to the location in order to assess the damage, as well as to come up with an alternative route for fuel deliveries.
BPBD Manggarai head Libert Habut said he had received many complaints from residents living in flood-ravaged areas. (dpk)
