[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]At least 42 people have been killed by flash floods in Indonesia’s eastern Papua province, an official said on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The Sentani area near the provincial capital Jayapura has been hit by torrential rain since Saturday that triggered the floods, said the official, Cory Simbolon.<\/p>\n
At least nine houses and two bridges were damaged by the floods, national disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said, adding that a search and rescue team has yet to reach all the affected areas.<\/p>\n
“The number of casualties and impact of the disaster will likely increase as search and rescue teams are still trying to reach other affected areas,” he added.<\/p>\n
“Waters have now receded, leaving mud, logs and other materials carried by the flash floods,” Nugroho said in a statement.<\/p>\n
More than 120 residents were taking shelter at government offices after their homes were hit by the floods, he said.<\/p>\n
Flooding is not uncommon in Indonesia, especially during the rainy season which runs from October to April.<\/p>\n
In January this year, floods and landslides killed at least 70 people on Sulawesi Island, while earlier this month hundreds in West Java province were forced to evacuate when torrential rains triggered severe flooding.<\/p>\n
(Inputs from media reports)<\/p>\n
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