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3 die, 1 missing in Indonesia’s Manado floods
JAKARTA, Jan. 23, 2021 (BSS/Xinhua) – Three people died and one was missing
in the floods that have submerged eight sub-districts in Manado City, North
Sulawesi province, according to a local official on Saturday.
Head of the Manado City Disaster Management Agency Donald Sambuaga said
that the eight subdistricts are Malalayang, Wanea, Sario, Paal Dua, Pikkala,
Wenang, Tuminting, and Singkil.
“Rains with high intensity since Friday have caused the Sawangan and
Tondano rivers, which run through Manado City, to overflow,” Sambuaga said.
Floods as high as 50 to 400 centimeters also caused landslides in several
points.
Currently, officers are still evacuating residents and calculating the
number of material losses.
Manado is an area with the potential for flooding in the medium category.
BSS/Xinhua/MSY/1737 hrs