Two people were declared dead due to a flood disaster caused by heavy rainfall since Thursday night (7/5) at several points in Bone Regency, South Sulawesi.
"It's true, two people were reported dead, an elderly woman named Naima after 80 years and a boy named Muhammad Arsyah aged 5 years," said the Head of the Makassar Class A Basarnas Section and Operations, Andi Sultan, as reported by ANTARA, Friday, May 8.
After receiving information about the flood disaster at 05.40 WITA from the local community, the rescue team was immediately deployed to the affected location.
"After receiving the report, the Bone SAR Post Rescue Team immediately departed for the location of the incident by bringing evacuation equipment. The Joint SAR Team immediately carried out the process of rescuing and evacuating residents affected by flooding in several points," he said.
In the SAR operation, the team managed to evacuate 67 people in a safe condition. However, two victims were declared dead due to the flood.
"The victim on behalf of Naima was found dead on his bed, the cause of death we cannot confirm, while Acca (Arsyah) drowned while the victim's father was carrying out self-evacuation. A CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) was carried out but the effort was unsuccessful," he said.
The flood was caused by heavy rain that hit Bone Regency since Thursday (7/5/2026) evening causing several areas to be flooded with water levels ranging from 0.5 to 2 meters.
This condition resulted in dozens of residents being trapped and requiring immediate evacuation. The flood-affected areas include Panyula, in front of the Bone Police, Masumpu Village, Yos Sudarso, Lengkongnge Neighborhood, and Rompe.
The SAR operation involved joint elements from Basarnas, BPBD, Damkar, Satpol PP, Police, Kodim, Brimob, PSC, and local people. Meanwhile, weather monitoring at the scene is still being rained with a temperature ranging from 19-30 degrees Celsius.
"Basarnas together with all elements of the joint SAR will continue to monitor and standby in the flood-affected areas to anticipate the continuation of emergency conditions and ensure the safety of the community," he added.
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