Indonesia Malaysia Border In Sambas, West Kalimantan Dilanda Flood

Floods that hit the Indonesia-Malaysia border in Sajingan District, Sambas Regency, West Kalimantan on Saturday (2/3/2024). (Compact/Doc. Head of Kaliau Village)

JAKARTA - The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of West Kalimantan (Kalbar) stated that based on field reports, there were 200 houses affected by flooding in the Indonesia - Malaysia border area, in Sajingan Besar District, Sambas Regency.

"From the flood incident on March 1, 2024, in the border area, precisely in Sajingan Besar District, a total of 200 houses were affected by the flood, including the Pamtas Post and Wisma Indonesia PLBN Aruk and other facilities," said Head of the West Kalimantan BPBD Information Task Force Daniel in Pontianak, quoted by Antara on Sunday.

He explained that field reports from the Sambas Regency BPBD revealed that 200 houses were scattered in two villages affected by the flood. Floods occurred following heavy rains in the area which borders the direct land with Sarawak, Malaysia.

"Two villages were affected by the flood, namely Sebunga and Kaliau Villages. There were no casualties in the incident," he said.

He added that when the flood was flooded, the water level reached 120 centimeters. The steps taken from the flood since the incident until Saturday (2/3) have been taken quickly to handle and monitor in the field.

"A number of parties intervened starting from BPBD, village, sub-district, Tagana and others. The conditions had receded yesterday," he said.

Meanwhile, Sajingan Besar Camat Obertus said the latest information in his area as a result of the flood also damaged a progressive bridge in Kaliu Village in the form of a mapping.

"Then SDN 03 Sajingan Besar fence collapsed, furniture and books were submerged due to the flash flood. We continue to coordinate on the impact and handling, even though the water is currently receding," he said.

He said, in addition to the damaged road, the Bridge moving in Keranji Hamlet, Kaliau Village, was cracked and the fence of SDN 03 Sajingan Besar collapsed, furniture and books were submerged.

Floods at the border followed the high rainfall that occurred on Friday (1/3) from 22.00 WIB. Then the flood began to sink some of the residents' houses on Saturday (2/3) at 04.00 WIB - 09.00 WIB. Then the water receded and there was no addition.