After It Rained All Night, Sorong Was Surrounded By Floods, Even Mother And Small Child Were Killed By A Landslide

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JAKARTA - The city of Sorong, West Papua is surrounded by floods. The water level can be as high as the chest of an adult. And sadly, two people died due to landslides caused by heavy rain Monday, August 22 until Tuesday morning this morning.

Several roads and thousands of houses were flooded. As of 09.46 WIT, the water had not receded, thus hampering community activities.

The head of the Sorong City BPBD, Herlin Sasabone, confirmed the incident on Tuesday. One house of Rufei Tanjung Batu resident, Pal Putih Village, West Sorong District, was hit by a landslide, causing two people to die.

The victim who died was a 35-year-old mother and her eight-year-old son who had been evacuated to the Navy Hospital to be returned to Salatiga, Central Java.

"There were three people in the landslide house, the two victims died, the mother and child, and the father, Haryanto, survived the disaster," said Herlin quoted from Antara.

Sorong City BPBD in collaboration with partners namely Basarnas, TNI and Polri continues to monitor the flood situation in Sorong city.

"People who need help and houses damaged by landslides can report to the Sorong City BPBD office," added Herlin.