The Ogan River In OKU, South Sumatra Overflows, Inundates 632 Houses, Residents Still Survive In Evacuation Sites

Floods submerged hundreds of houses in OKU Regency, Tuesday. (AMONG)

SUMSEL - A total of 632 houses in Ogan Komering Ulu (OKU) Regency, South Sumatra were hit by floods due to the overflow of the Ogan River on Tuesday at 03.00 WIB.

The head of the OKU Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), Amzar Kristopa said, the high intensity of rainfall that occurred last night from 23.30 WIB until dawn caused the Ogan River to overflow causing a flood disaster.

"The rain that lasted for a long time made the river overflow and caused flooding", he said accompanied by Operations Control Center Manager, Gunalfi in Baturaja, Antara, Tuesday, November 2.

In the disaster, it was recorded that 632 houses spread across four sub-districts including East Baturaja, West Baturaja, Semidang Aji, and Sosoh Buay Termite sub-districts were flooded with water levels ranging from 60 cm to 1 meter.

"The average flood-stricken houses are located on the banks of the Ogan River", he said.

Luckily, the disaster did not cause any casualties because the residents were successfully evacuated to the highlands before the flood entered the residents' settlements.

However, he said, due to flooding, public access was cut off because the main road around the residential area was submerged in water to a height of 4 meters.

"For the current condition, the water has started to recede, but most of the residents still choose to wait in refugee camps to anticipate further flooding", he said.