Deadly Flooding Displaces Thousands in Indonesia

2 年前

Officials said flooding in the Sekadau Regency of Indonesia killed at least one person and left thousands more displaced on Thursday, October 28.

This video released by the country’s National Disaster Management Authority (BNBP) shows teams responding to the flooding in the West Kalimantan Province.

According to a statement released by the BNBP, 1,879 people were displaced by the flooding and at least 2,541 total families affected.

Heavy rains and the overflow of the Kapuas River triggered the flooding, officials said. Credit: BNPB via Storyful