Landslides, flooding hit eight sub-districts in Yogyakarta

"This morning, local residents, volunteers and disaster mitigation personnel of Purwosari Village will clear mud and rocks following the landslides," he said.

Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta (ANTARA) - At least eight sub-districts in Kulon Progo District, Yogyakarta Special Province, have been affected by landslides and floods following incessant heavy rains since Saturday.

The affected sub-districts included Girimulyo, Kokap, Kalibawang, Samigaluh, Wates, Panjatang, and Pengasih, Sutikno, Girimulyo, the disaster mitigation officer of Purwosari Village, stated here on Monday.

"This morning, the local residents, volunteers, and disaster mitigation personnel of Purwosari Village will clear mud and rocks following the landslides," he noted.

In Wates, a flood embankment in Serang River, Bendungan Village, collapsed and triggered widespread flooding in four sub-districts.

Over 400 residents from the four sub-districts were displaced after the embankment burst. The displaced residents then took refuge at the Cangkring sport stadium in Kulon Progo.

Reporting by Sutarmi, Fardah

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