TERNATE - The Ake Aru Bridge in Bobisingo Village which connects Galela and Loloda in North Halmahera (Halut), North Maluku (Malut) collapsed due to flooding.
Head of Public Relations of Malut Police, Kombes Wahyu Istanto Bram W, said that the police and TNI personnel immediately helped the residents cross the Aru river, because the Bobisingo bridge collapsed due to flooding.
"Indeed, officers in the field are not only asked to help people, but also carry two-wheeled vehicles belonging to residents to be taken across the river," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Saturday, January 10.
Heavy rain for two consecutive days caused the road access between North Galela and North Loloda Sub-districts in North Halmahera Regency to be cut off.
"The police immediately went down to secure the location and help the isolated residents. Our focus is to ensure the safety of residents and help their mobility while the bridge access has not recovered," he continued.
In this week, two areas affected by floods due to heavy rains in Malut, namely North Halmahera Regency and West Halmahera.
The flood occurred due to heavy rain that hit the West Halmahera area since Tuesday (6/1) evening, causing the river water discharge to increase and overflow to inundate residential areas in Tongute Ternate Village, Gamlamo, Gamici, Duono, and Goin.
Water levels in several points were reported to be around 3 to 4 meters, causing panic among residents to save themselves.
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