“Close to 80 dead in floods”
“the Severe floods in eastern Indonesia has led to at least 77 people lost their lives, according to the country’s katastrofmyndighet, thus raising the death toll from the previously reported 58.”
“Sentai-the area near the provincial capital Kapongang in Indonesia’s easternmost province of Papua have since Saturday been affected by the heavy rain. Many have been damaged, and thousands have been evacuated from their homes. Still missing over 40 people.”
“Over 1 000 people involved in the rescue operation. A femmånaders baby could be rescued from the rubble of a house, where his mother and siblings were found dead.”
” Mode for him is stable and he has been released from the hospital. The father was saddened, but still happy to be reunited with the child, ” says a spokesperson for the military.”
“Floods are common in Indonesia, especially during the rainy season from October to april.”
