Residential in Kampung Melayu Inundated
access_time June 06 2017 01:43 PM remove_red_eye 1042
Reported by Nurito | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Reported by Nurito | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
The increasing water volume of Ciliwung River, causing inundation as high as one meter in a citizen residential, Kampung Melayu, Jatinegara, East Jakarta.
Water starts to overflow at around 4.30 AM
"Water starts to overflow at around 4.30 AM. And then continued to rise until 8 AM," said Syahrul (39), a local citizen of RW 04," he stated, Tuesday (6/6).
Kampung Melayu Urban Village Head, Setiawan expressed, the cause of inundation is due to overflowing waters of Ciliwung River. And then water inundates residential in Kampung Melayu area.
Inundation on Jl. Jatibaru Asked to Be Handled"No one is evacuated so far. If it is needed, we will evacuate them to urban village office," he stated.
He added there are 242 households affected by such disaster. They spread in RW 04, 05, 07 and 08 with 24 RTs.
