Flash Floods and Landslides Hit 26 Villages in Donggala, Central Sulawesi

Heavy equipment is carrying out river normalization in the Donggala Regency area, Central Sulawesi, Tuesday (13/1/2026). ANTARA/HO-BPBD Sulteng

JAKARTA - The Central Sulawesi Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) recorded 26 villages in six sub-districts in Donggala Regency affected by flash floods and landslides.

Acting Head of the West Sumatra BPBD Asbudianto said that six affected sub-districts were Tanantovea, Labuan, Sindue, Banawa, Banawa Tengah, and Rio Pakava.

"A total of 28 houses were damaged," he said when met by the media in Palu City, Tuesday, quoted by Antara.

He said the number of residents affected by the flood and landslide disasters was 205 families (KK) with 625 people.

"There was also damage to public facilities in the disaster area such as two broken suspension bridges, one village connecting bridge was cut off, and one bridge abutment was damaged," he said.

He said other facilities that were damaged were water tanks and clean water pipes in Labuan District.

"The 20-meter-long embankment was also damaged, while several access points to the Trans Sulawesi road and village roads were cut off or covered by flood and landslide materials," he said.

According to him, the provincial government has deployed one unit of heavy equipment to open access to the road that was buried by the material.

"Currently, what is needed is logistics, bridge repair, post-disaster cleaning, including river normalization," he said.

Meanwhile, the Regent of Donggala Vera Elena Laruni said that he had set the emergency response status so that all handling and repair processes could be carried out immediately without obstacles.

"The status of emergency response to disasters for seven days until January 18, 2026," said Vera.