River Overflow Floods Main Road In Central Maluku, Vehicles Can't Pass

Floods inundate part of the road in Hatu Country, West Leihitu District (Ambon Island), Central Maluku Regency, Maluku Province/Photo: (ANTARA/HO/Polresta)

AMBON - Heavy rains caused the Sikula River to overflow and flood a section of the road in Negeri Hatu, West Leihitu District, Central Maluku Regency, Maluku Province.

Head of the Public Relations Section of the Ambon Island Police and Lease Islands Ipda Moyo Utomo in Ambon, Tuesday, July 26, citing a report by Secretary of State Hatu Iren Marlisa to the police who stated that heavy rains that fell from last night until this afternoon caused river water to overflow and flood the surrounding area.

According to him, the flood made part of the road inundated so that vehicles from Ambon City heading to West Leihitu could not pass.

"Currently, the situation at the flood site, precisely in Air Sikula, Hatu Country, is still raining, so the water continues to overflow onto the main road, resulting in the cut off of transportation access," he said, quoted by Antara.

The West Leihitu Police are coordinating with the Ambon Bay Police and the Regional Disaster Management Agency to convey an appeal to residents not to cross roads that are still flooded