West Papua Flood: 29 Killed, 103 Missing


Flood victims in the District Wondama Bay, West Papua province, which occurred October 4, 2010 continues to grow. Now the death toll from the disaster in the District Wassior it to 29 people.

"And 103 people reported missing," said Head of Public Communication Center Ministry of Health, Tritarayati, in a written statement, Tuesday, October 5, 2010.

According Tritarayati, causing flash floods that cut roads and electricity. In addition to the dead and missing, as many as 16 people who suffered injuries and was evacuated to hospitals Nabire. Some victims also referred to three hospitals. With details, hospitals Nabire 52 people, hospital Makassar 1 person, hospitals Manokwari 7 people.

To support the health care team center, Public Health Service commissioned Nabire four doctors and four nurses as well as setting up hospitals and private hospitals as a place of reference. Port Health Office (NOA) Manokwari dispatch one doctor and two nurses, a sanitarian, a logistics officer and carrying tents and medicine.

Manokwari District Health Office has already sent three doctors and seven nurses. West Papua Provincial Health Office as the Center for Crisis Response (PPK) Papuan subregion of Health has set up human resources and logistics. Regional KDP Makassar send orthopedic sets.

Flash floods also caused damage to health facilities, among others, the district health center and dormitory Wassior doctors and nurses are heavily damaged. Housing and paramedics with minor damage and also damaged the house of the Chief Wondama Bay District Health Office.

According to the report the Director General of Disease Control and Environmental Health, Tjandra Yoga Aditama, the disaster also washed away the CTF staff in the office working area Wondama to the sea. Fortunately, victims who survived were reported washed away, while offices and equipment washed away.

Distance of travel time of the disaster areas from Manokwari for 1 hour by plane, 8 hours with ships owned, and 16 hours with cruise ship people. Indonesia Today


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