At least 14 were killed in flashing floods in Indonesia, most of them on Bali Island | Climate News

President Prabu Sobanto asks to accelerate searches and deal with the effects of fatal floods.

Sudden floods that struck two provinces in Indonesia This week was killed at least 14 people, according to disaster mitigation officials, with operations to search for missing persons.

The heavy rains that start on Monday caused floods and landslides on the tourist island of Bali and the province of East Nusa Tingara.

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Annara Governmental Agency said on Thursday that Indonesian President Prabu Sobanto ordered his assistants to accelerate the treatment of deadly flooding effects, and to locate the basic needs lost to the displaced residents.

The National Disaster Religious Agency, BNPB, stated that 400 to 600 employees from various institutions have been published to search for lost and clear debris.

The rain caused the rivers to explode its banks, and to tear nine cities and provinces in Bali. BNPB spokesman BNPB said in a statement that clay, rocks and trees landed on the village of Al -Jabal and the rising rivers flooded at least 120 neighborhoods, which led to dozens of landslides in several places.

Mi’ari said on Thursday that the death toll had risen to 14 of nine.

Most of the deaths were reported in Bali, which often occurred when people were swept after the rivers exploded, their banks, as Abd said. At least two people remain missing.

Abd added that more than 500 people were evacuated to schools and mosques.

Anna Ghost Nagura Jaya Negara, the mayor of Denpasar’s capital in Bali, announced the state of emergency in response to the catastrophe, to ensure the provision of services.

With the river levels returning to normal on Thursday, people in Denpasar left the spraled emergency shelters.

They found streets covered with mud and debris, cars that are upside down in the gardens or accumulated in the narrow alleys, and sidewalks full of sandals, utensils, pans and ancient pictures.

The authorities have benefited from the retreat water to start removing the clay and removing the piles of wet garbage from the streets, and electricity was restored to tens of thousands of housing and companies.

Heavy seasonal rain between September and March often causes floods and landslides in Indonesia.

Climate change also affected the patterns of storms, including the length and severity of the season, which led to heavier rain, flashing floods, and wind spots stronger.

In March, floods and landslides on Java Island were killed three people and left five others missing after heavy rains.

In January, at least 25 people were killed when floods and landslides were struck by a town Amid.