Yapen Islands Floods Caused 15 Houses To Be Damaged

Members of the Yapen Islands Police together with the community carried out Bhakti's work due to landslides. (ANTARA/HO/Doc Yapen Islands Police)

PAPUA - Floods and landslides hit a number of areas in the Yapen Islands Regency, Papua. As a result, 15 houses were damaged.

In addition to causing dozens of houses to be damaged, a resident was also reported injured. Those who were injured are now being treated at the Serui Hospital. Yapen Islands Police Chief AKBP Herzoni Saragih said floods and landslides occurred due to heavy rains and winds that hit the area from Wednesday, April 5 evening to Thursday, April 6 morning. The location of the flood occurred on Frans Kaisepo Street, Kanawa Village Kosiwo District, riverbanks in the dead river complex and Tua China, KPR complex, Inpres Serui market complex, Kando and Famboaman complexes.

Furthermore, based on an Antara report, the Yapen Islands Police Dormitory, Maryadei Village, Tarau complex, Islamic Village, Newi to Labor Intensive and cool river complexes.

Meanwhile, the location of the landslide includes Kampung Imandoa, Bescam, Kampung Roundpi, Ambai Islands District, around the incline of Jalan Kabuena, Yawakukat District, and Turu Village, explained AKBP Saragih.