Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United States, Hillary Rodham Clinton, expressed concern about flooding in West Papua, which according to media reports resulted in at least 60 people dead, dozens of residents were seriously injured and hundreds are missing.
"On behalf of the people of the United States, we extend our deep sympathy to the damage and casualties from floods and landslides in eastern Indonesia, particularly in the province of West Papua," Clinton said in a statement issued by the State Department in Washington, Wednesday.
As reported by the media until Wednesday, the Indonesian government declared flash flood which swept Wasior, West Papua, has resulted in 64 people died, 91 people sustained serious injuries and 68 minor injuries while another 451 were missing.
Flash flood which occurred on Monday morning (4 / 10) was also forced about 3,000 people fled in scattered in various areas, including Manokwari and Nabire.
"We express profound condolences to those affected by this tragedy and for the people of Indonesia as a whole," said Hillary.
Heavy rains flushed the area of the city Wasior, Bay County Wondama, since Sunday (3 / 10) until Monday (4 / 10).
According to media reports, when flash floods occur, the victims who died is expected to lose their lives due to drowning and swept away, which also carry logs and rocks from the lake on the mountain.
The government has decided to impose emergency response period for 14 days in order to concentrate efforts to rescue lives of the flood victims.
National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) has sent three platoon tents, 80 family tents, 200 rolls of sheet tents, 60 beds of emergency, 500 package of clothing, 150 packages of baby equipment and children, 100 pieces of mats, 2250 Fast food parcels and 2,500 kilograms drugs from the Ministry of Health to various disaster sites.
Flash floods Wasior totally paralyzed so that the search and assistance for victims carried by sea.
Access to the area through ground and air transportation routes cut off, as well as channels of communication and electricity supplies to disaster areas. Indonesia Today
