Sad News, A Girl And Grandmother In Central Kalimantan Died In Refugee Tent

Tents for evacuation of Central Kalimantan residents due to flooding / Antara

KASONGAN, CENTRAL KALIMANTAN - Head of the Social Service Office of Katingan Regency, Central Kalimantan, Elmon Sianturi confirmed the deaths of two people in a refugee camp located in Kereng Seberang, Asem Kumbang Village, Kamipang District.

"Yes, it is said that this is true, I also received information from the BPBD (Regional Disaster Management Agency) Headquarters", said Elmon in Kasongan, as reported by Antara, Thursday, September 16.

The incident occurred two days in a row. Where a 5-year-old child named Yaya died on Monday, September 13 at around 12.00 WIB. The next day, Tuesday, September 14, a 62-year-old elderly named Naning breathed his last at around 04.10 WIB.

Secretary of Asem Kumbang Village, Hendra Susanto, explained that two of its residents died due to suffering from long-standing illnesses.

"Yaya, who is only 5 years old, has been suffering from leukemia and often goes back and forth to the Doris Sylvanus Hospital in Palangka Raya", said Hendra.

Hendra said that according to the schedule that was supposed to be that day, this toddler would do a check-up again, but the father refused. Her parents chose to stay in a refugee camp provided by the government.

Meanwhile, Naning is old and often sickly. The late Naning initially had a high fever and was receiving treatment.

"Both of them were buried in the public cemetery of Asem Kumbang Village, which is located close to the refugee camp", explained Hendra.

Meanwhile, when contacted on Thursday, September 16, Malan Island sub-district head, Paulus H Viktor, said that the flood conditions in his area were safe and under control.

"Currently, there are no more roads and houses that are flooded", said Paulus.

The latest development is that the floods that hit thirteen sub-districts in Katingan Regency are slowly receding, but three sub-districts namely Mendawai, Kamipang, and Tasik Payawan are still flooded with water levels reaching the waist of an adult.