Three dead, one missing in Indonesian floods: official

By: Our Staff Reporter | January 10, 2010, 5:34 pm |
Widespread flooding has left three people dead and one missing in Indonesia's East Java, a health official said Sunday. Water as high as one metre (three feet) submerged more than 500 houses in Pasuruan district due to continuous rain since Friday evening, health ministry crisis centre chief Rustam Pakaya told a foreign news agency. "Three (people) died, one is missing, and 150 people are displaced," said Pakaya, adding that floodwaters have since receded. Floods and landslides are common in Indonesia, which is densely populated and prone to frequent heavy rain.

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