Ntt Flood Latest Data: Death Toll 163 People, 45 People Still Missing

Head of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Doni Monardo reviews NTT (Photo: BNPB Public Relations)

JAKARTA - The death toll from flash floods in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) currently reaches 163 people. Meanwhile, 45 people are still missing.

"In the data update as of Thursday at 20.00 WIB. Overall for NTT the death toll is 163 people, and 45 are missing," Doni said in BNPB Indonesia's Youtube show, Thursday, April 8.

Based on the reports received, the death toll spread in East Flores Regency as many as 71 people, Alor Regency 27 people, Malacca District 6 people, Sikka 1 person, and Lembata 43 people.

Then, then 3 people in Kupang Regency, Kupang City 6 people, Sabu Raijua Regency 2 people, Rote Ndao Regency 2 people, Ngada Regency 1 person, and Ende District 1 person.

In addition, a total of 129 people were injured and 20,929 people were displaced. A total of 2,595 houses were severely damaged, 225 houses were moderately damaged, 5,502 homes were lightly damaged.

"Then there were 17 drift houses, 60 submerged houses, 40 road access covered with fallen trees, 5 broken bridges, 87 public facilities affected, and 1 ship sinking," Doni said.

The Governor of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Viktor Bungtilu Laiskodat declared his area an emergency response status from April 6 to May 5.

The emergency response status of tropical cyclones, flash floods, landslides, and tidal waves in NTT Province is determined by decree No. 118/KEP/HK/2021.

"The determination of this decision was taken based on the impact of tropical cyclone seroja in Kupang city and 21 districts in ntt region from April 2 to April 5, 2021," said Kapusdatinkom Disaster BNPB Raditya Jati.

The determination of this status is contained in Law No. 24 of 2007 on Disaster Management. Disaster emergency response status, in this regulation is the situation when the threat of disaster occurs and has disrupted the lives and livelihoods of a group of people.

"With the determination of emergency response decisions is expected to accelerate disaster management in the NTT region," said Raditya.