Death Toll Of Mamasa Flood Rise 14

Mamasa (Antara Bali) - The number of dead victims of flash floods and landslides that hit East Batangharu village, Mamasa district, West Sulawesi province on Thursday, has until Sunday risen to 14 while three others are still reported missing.

Mamasa District Head Ramlan Badawi said here on Sunday that besides the 17 victims, two others were still in the local healthcare center for a medical treatment.

"Up to now based data at the disaster mitigation team, 14 victims have been found dead where 10 of them were found on the first day on Thursday. Rescuers three mother bodies on second day and another one the third day," the Mamasa district head said when he inspected the location on Sunday.

On the occasion, West Sulawesi Governor Anwar Adnan Saleh, accompanied by a number of local government officials, also inspected the affected village.

Ramlan said that rescuers would continue to search for the missing victims for seven days. "We have to stop the rescue operation after seven days based the standard procedures," the district head said. (*/DWA/T007)