Flash floods hit 3 villages in Gayo Lues, bridge badly damaged
BPBA confirmed no fatalities, but counts of homes swept away, evacuees and losses are still being assessed.
Flash floods struck three villages in Gayo Lues regency, Aceh, on Sunday morning after heavy rain lashed the area since Saturday afternoon. The affected villages were Pertik and Erkan in Pining district and Badak in Dabun Gelang district. Overflow from the Pintu Rime area carried logs and tree trunks, damaging homes and infrastructure. In Pertik village, several houses were reported swept away, a suspension bridge was badly damaged and a gas station facility was also affected. In Badak village, the foundation of the main bridge was severely eroded. BPBA said there were no fatalities. The rapid response team from BPBD Gayo Lues, along with SAR, TNI, Polri and residents, was still clearing the site and tallying the number of affected residents, evacuees and material losses.