JAKARTA - The Government of Malacca Regency, NTT reported that currently a number of residents who were isolated due to a broken bridge in Malacca were forced to flee on the roofs of houses and attics.
"They were trapped in three sub-districts, namely West Malacca, Central Malacca and Waeliman District. Residents are still shrouding themselves on rooftops and in attics," said Malacca Regent Viktor Manek when contacted from Kupang. April.
In Central Malacca, villages that are still isolated are Keilor Bahak village, in West Malacca sub-district, Motaairn village, then one village in Weliman sub-district, Orek Wodok village.
In Weliman District itself, he said, the water is still high, reaching a maximum of 1 meter because the rainfall is still very high in that regency.
He also said that the village in Weliman District was right at the Benanain river, so that the evacuation officers had not been able to go down to the location to evacuate the residents. "But they (the TNI, Polri and SAR teams, red) are still trying to save residents in the three villages," he said.
Currently, the number of victims who died due to flash floods in Malacca has reached 4 people. One person was reported to have died from the flood, while three more people died as a result of being carried away by the flood from the mountain.
Until now, the number of refugees due to flash floods that hit 23 villages in the regency has reached 4 thousand.
"They are accommodated at SMP Sabar Subur Betun, SDK Betun, and several other locations. The location is good because cases have been prepared, sanitation is good and there are also health workers," he added.
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