Death Toll from Natural Disasters in Jayapura Rises to 89

Jakarta: The death toll from a series of natural disasters that hit a number of areas in Jayapura region of Papua province has risen to 89.
 
"82 people were killed in  flash flood in Jayapura regency. Seven people were killed in a landslide in Jayapura city," National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) spokesperson Sutopo Purwo Nugroho told said in a written statement on Tuesday.
 
A total of 1,613 personnel from 23 agencies and institutions have been deployed to the disaster-hit areas. They have been instructed to conduct search and rescue activities.

On Monday, 13 bodies were recovered by the joint search team, comprising four bodies in Sereh Tua Village, two bodies on Lake Sentani, three bodies at BTN housing complexes, two bodies at BTN Nauli 2, one body at BTN Citra Buana, and one body in Hobong Village.
 
According to Sutopo, as many as 74 people are still missing, among others, 34 people from Milinik Village, 20 people from BTN Gajah Mada housing complex, seven people from the Inauli Housing Complex, four people from Bambar Village, two people from BTN Bintang Timur housing complex, one person from Sosial, one person from Komba and three people from Taruna Sosial.
 
In addition to that, the number of people who have been displaced has also continued to increase. Latest data from BNPB shows that 6,831 displaced residents are scattered in 15 evacuation centers.
 
In the meantime, public kitchens, health service centers and command posts have also been established. To date, the displaced residents are in urgent need of toilets, clean water, food, mattresses, blankets, proper clothing, generators, kitchen appliances, psychosocial assistance, and so on.
 
Several facilities and infrastructure were heavily damaged due to last week's disasters in the region, including 350 houses, three bridges, eight drainages, four roads, two churches, one mosque, eight schools, 104 shops and one market. 
 
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