Indonesia – Deadly Landslide in West Papua, Floods in Central Sulawesi and West Kalimantan

Further heavy rainfall and flooding has been reported in parts of Indonesia.

Earlier FloodList reported at least 4 people had died and 2,000 displaced after flooding in the 4 departments of Gorontalo, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan and North Sumatra.

Since then, disaster authorities in Indonesia have reported that 2 people died and 1 house was destroyed after flooding and a landslide in Sorong City, West Papua Province on 16 September.

Flooding on 13 September flooding in Donggala Regency of Central Sulawesi Province. Affected around 1,245 people and damaged 133 homes.

Meanwhile in Ketapang Regency in West Kalimantan Province, flooding from the overflowing of Laur River on 15 September damaged 45 homes, affecting 245 people. Flooding in the province recently also affected parts of Melawi and Kapuas Hulu Regencies.