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Flash floods that hit 9 Sub-districts in Sentani Regency Jayapura of Papua Province in 16/3/2019 21.30 p.m. Eastern Indonesia time has led to heavy casualties and damage. Floods swept the Villages of Barnabas Marweri.

The heavy rain poured on the area of ​​Jayapura have caused flash flooding in Sentani Regency Jayapura of Papua Province on Saturday 16/3/2019 21.30 p.m. CDT. The heavy rain down from 18.00 Eastern Indonesia Time. 

Until Sunday March 17 2019, at 10:15 a.m. the number of victims 50 people died. Of the 50 people who died, 38 bodies were taken to the Papua Regional Police Bhayangkara Hospital, 7 bodies in Martin Indey Hospital, and 5 bodies at Yowari Hospital. A total of 49 body is still in the process of identification. 59 people were injured who were referred to PKM Sentani, Bhayangkara Hospital and Yowari Hospital. The Jayapura Health Office and the Papua Health Service are coordinated by the handling team for the victims.

The evacuation, search and rescue of victims was intensified in search of victims. The joint SAR team still has rocks and rocks, mud and flood flood material.

The Head of BNPB has the impact of the disaster and the handling of banjir bandang disasters. The head of BNPB together with elements from the Ministries / Institutions today left for Sentani to provide assistance and assistance to the Jayapura and Papua Regional Government. (bnpb)