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Mon, 01/05/2009 - 20:19
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FLOODS HIT PARTS OF ACEH
Banda Aceh, Jan 5 (ANTARA) - Floods and landslides triggered by days of incessant rains have affected several parts of Indonesia's westernmost province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam.
Hundreds of houses in Langsa were flooded after rivers which flow through the city about 470 km west of the provincial capital Banda Aceh had overflowed since last Saturday, spokesman for the provincial social service, Bukhari, said on Monday.
Several parts of Aceh Tengah district were hit by landslides following the incessant rains, he said.
But there were no immediate reports of casualties or material damage caused by the natural disasters.
Floods were also inundating many houses in Pidie district.
"The floods that are inundating houses in Langsa city have began to recede but we have yet to receive any report on the floods affecting Pidie," he said.
Hundreds of houses in Langsa were flooded after rivers which flow through the city about 470 km west of the provincial capital Banda Aceh had overflowed since last Saturday, spokesman for the provincial social service, Bukhari, said on Monday.
Several parts of Aceh Tengah district were hit by landslides following the incessant rains, he said.
But there were no immediate reports of casualties or material damage caused by the natural disasters.
Floods were also inundating many houses in Pidie district.
"The floods that are inundating houses in Langsa city have began to recede but we have yet to receive any report on the floods affecting Pidie," he said.
