Extreme Weather, Two Residents Of Eastern Seram, Maluku, Killed And One Missing

Huge waves hit the coast of Amahusu Village, Ambon, Maluku when extreme weather hit Ambon City, Tuesday (14/1). ANTARAFOTO/Izaac Mulyawan/ss/ama.

AMBON - Extreme weather in the form of heavy rains caused floods and high sea waves resulting in the death of two residents of Kurwara Raya Administrative Village, Kesui Watubela District, Eastern Seram Regency, Maluku and one other is still being searched.

The head of the Maluku Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Henri Far Far in Ambon, Wednesday, explained that based on a report received from the SBT Regency PB Satlak, the identity of one resident who died while fishing alone on Monday (4/7) was not yet known.

Another resident who died was named Abdul Malik Kelilauw (72). Meanwhile, a four-year-old boy named Azis T. Kelilau is still being sought.

"The fisherman, whose identity has not been identified, went to sea at around 16.00 WIT using nets and means of transportation in the form of canoes," he said, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, July 6.

Based on the report from the Satlak PB of SBT Regency, the victim did not return home until 23.00 WIT so the family reported it to the TNI and Polri officers in the area.

Search efforts were carried out with the villagers until Tuesday (5/7), at around 10.00 WIT, yielded results, but the victim was dead.

In addition to the marine accident that befell a fisherman, the village was also affected by flooding due to heavy rains with moderate to high intensity that have lashed the area since the last few days.

The BPBD, which is coordinating with the TNI and Polri apparatus and assisted by the community, is currently still searching for a four-year-old boy who was missing due to flooding.

Residents of Werinama Village, Werinama District, SBT Regency also experienced the impact of flooding, including a public cemetery and one resident's house being swept away by the current, while several other residents' houses are in a position of being in danger of being washed away.