Severe flooding in Indonesia and East Timor

Authorities in Indonesia and East Timor have reported that at least 113 people lunfortunately they lost their lives due to heavy rains and landslides and recent floods, with which environmental conditions have become extreme.

the Communications Director of the Indonesian Disaster Management AgencyRaditya Jati corrected the data at a press conference on the death toll, saying it actually stood at 86. She pointed out that In a report produced on April 6, the institution had reported the existence of 128 victimsBut there have been errors in counting those who remain missing as dead.

Efforts are made to get help

Jati pointed out that there are 72 people who are still missing, 146 injured, thousands affected and around 8,000 displaced people. During, significant efforts are made to help the population affected regions which are mainly located in the provinces of Flores Este, Alor, Lembata and Ende.

In some places the access road is only maritime. During the contingency, the President of Indonesia Joko Widodo led by videoconference, an emergency meeting assess the conditions, and gave instructions to continue the registration of the deceased, the search and rescue of missing persons, and in the work to access the affected areas to provide aid, water and the food.