At least 49 households had been hit on Flores, in the east of Indonesia’s sprawling archipelago, Raditya Jati, a BNPB spokesman stated in a press release.
“Dozens of houses were buried in mud in Lamanele village… residents’ houses washed away by the flood,” Raditya stated, referring to the japanese a part of Flores.
On Adonara island to the east of Flores, a bridge collapsed and rescuers had been battling heavy rain, sturdy wind and waves, he added.
“Heavy rains and overflowing water have drowned people’s homes and have also claimed the lives of several victims,” East Timor deputy prime minister José Reis stated in a press release.
“There are roads that have collapsed, trees have fallen, and made it difficult to access some areas,” he stated, calling the incident the worst in East Timor in 40 years.
Power provides had been lower and the presidential palace was flooded as heavy rain and sturdy winds have lashed Dili since late on Saturday.
Civil safety officers in East Timor couldn’t instantly be reached for remark. Social media posts confirmed collapsed buildings and automobiles submerged by flash floods.
Indonesia’s climate company stated a tropical cyclone was approaching the Savu Straits between the southern a part of Nusa Tenggara province and East Timor’s north coast, warning that it may convey but extra rain, waves and winds.
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