Floods inundate nine villages in Seluma, Bengkulu

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BENGKULU -- Incessant heavy rains caused the rivers of Sindur and Tungkai to overflow and inundate nearly two hundred houses in nine villages in the sub-districts of Sukaraja, Air Priukan, and West Seluma.

Pasar Ngalam, Simpang Tiga Ngalam, Padang Pelasan, Lawang Agung, and Gunung Agung were among the affected villages, Edward of the Bengkulu disaster mitigation office (BPBD), stated here, Monday.

Moreover, 30 houses in Lunjuk village, 35 in Talang Tinggi, eight in Sakaian, and 25 in Pagar Agung were flooded, he noted.

"A joint team of local BPBD officers, military, and Red Cross personnel have been deployed to help evacuate the flood victims," he reported.

The local authorities are setting up a public kitchen and sending relief aid to the victims.