Illustrative image (Source: Internet) Jakarta (VNA) - At least 10 people were deadand eight others missing after flashfloods swept through parts of Sumatraisland, the Indonesian province of Bengkulu on April 26, according to theprovincial disaster mitigation committee.
Bengkulu Governor RohidinMersyah sent forces to rescue and evacuate victims, and mitigate theimpacts of floods and landslides, especially on major routes.
Public kitchens, medical stations, evacuationshelters have been set up to cater to those affected by the flooding. Heavyequipment have been deployed to landslide-hit areas.
Incessant rains caused severalrivers in Bengkulu to overflow their banks, flooding several parts of theprovince.
The flood also caused landslides,cutting off land communications among districts in Bengkulu and between theprovince and other localities, including South Sumatra and Lampung.-VNA
Bengkulu Governor RohidinMersyah sent forces to rescue and evacuate victims, and mitigate theimpacts of floods and landslides, especially on major routes.
Public kitchens, medical stations, evacuationshelters have been set up to cater to those affected by the flooding. Heavyequipment have been deployed to landslide-hit areas.
Incessant rains caused severalrivers in Bengkulu to overflow their banks, flooding several parts of theprovince.
The flood also caused landslides,cutting off land communications among districts in Bengkulu and between theprovince and other localities, including South Sumatra and Lampung.-VNA
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