• Wednesday, 06 November 2024

Ternate Flash Flood: 16 Died, 15 Injured

Ternate Flash Flood: 16 Died, 15 Injured
Tim SAR gabungan melakukan pencarian korban banjir bandang di Kelurahan Rua, Kota Ternate, Maluku Utara, Senin (26/8/2024). (dok: ANTARA)

SEAToday.com, Jakarta - Flash floods hit Rua Village, Ternate City, North Maluku on Sunday (8/25). This flood brought soil, mud mixed with sand, and rocks from the peak area.

The latest data from the search results of the Joint SAR Team is that 16 people died and 15 people were injured. Meanwhile, 3 other people are still being searched.

“Based on the data, 16 casualties have been found and the remaining three victims will be searched tomorrow,” said Emergency Response Post Coordinator Rizal Marsaoly on Monday (8/26).

The other three victims who are still being searched are Minanti Musa (39 years old), Ajana Roman (5 years old), Awana Alimudin (64 years old). The three victims belong to the same family.

On the first day of the search, Sunday (8/25), 13 people were found dead, then on the second day there were three people, making a total of 16 victims and there are still three victims who have not been found.

Meanwhile, 15 people were injured, four were treated at Chasan Boesoirie General Hospital, three at Prima Hospital, one at Ternate Army Hospital, and the rest were outpatients.

Head of BNPB's Disaster Data, Information and Communication Center Abdul Muhari reported that the incident affected 25 heads of households.

Share
News Update
Minister Erick Thohir Cancels Rp14 Trillion Terminal 4 Project at Soekarno-Hatta, Shifts Focus to Upgrading Existing Terminals

Minister Erick Thohir Cancels Rp14 Trillion Terminal 4 Project at Soekarno-Hatta, Shifts Focus to Up...

President Prabowo Receives Credentials from Seven Newly Appointed...

On Monday (11/4), President Prabowo Subianto received Letters of Credence from seven Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at the Merdeka Palace.

Jakarta Government to Fund Tuition, Supplies, and Fees for Select...

Acting Head of the Jakarta Education Agency, Purwosusilo, recently announced that the city’s free private school program will not only eliminate tuition and registration fees but also cover essential equipment for studen...

Mount Lewotobi Eruption Shuts Down Four Airports, Disrupting Regi...

The Indonesian Aviation Navigation Service Provider Corporation (LPPNPI) or AirNav Indonesia’s Kupang Branch has announced that four airports on Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), are temporarily closed following t...

Eastern Spain Flash Floods Kill Over 200 People

Flash floods that swept Eastern Spain on Tuesday (10/29) evening and early Wednesday had killed at least 217 people with dozens still missing, said Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Saturday (11/2).E

Trending