JAKARTA, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- A flash flood hitting 11
villages in Indonesia's Aceh province on Wednesday has inundated thousands of
houses and seriously damaged dozens of others.
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A villager searches for his belongings, which were washed away by leaking hot mud from an oil and gas exploration operated by local company PT Lapindo Brantas, in Sidoarjo, East Java August 30, 2006. Authorities and well operator PT Lapindo Brantas have been struggling since late May to plug the mud that has displaced more than 10,000 people from their homes. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
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The villages are located in Meukek sub-district,
South Aceh regency, some 500 km from Banda Aceh, capital of Aceh province,
Antara news agency reported on Thursday.
Head of Meukek sub-district Zaini Bakrie said in
Tapak Tuan, capital of South Aceh regency, that the flash flood which struck at
least 11 villages in the sub-district at dawn on Wednesday has also devastated
15 hectares of farmland.
The local government has distributed aid, including
food and other necessities, to the flood victims, said the report.
The flood water inundating parts of the road linking
Tapak Tuan with Meulaboh in West Aceh regency has caused long traffic jam.
Despite the unexpected flood, no casualties have been reported so far.
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