Banjir Bandang, Central Aceh, boom sounds until cars swept

TAKENGON, KOMPAS.com – Flash floods occurred in Paya Tumpi Baru village, Kebharga district, Central Aceh Regency, Aceh, Wednesday afternoon (05/13/2020).

The incident that took place in the pouring rain caused a unit of the car belonging to the Paya Village Chief Tumpi Idrus Syahputra to be dragged by water and mud material mixed with stone and wood.

Not only that, another car was dragged by the mud material for about 30 meters.

“The Reje (Kades) car adheres to the fence due to a landslide. If it does not lean against the fence, it will be dragged along like a deer capsule that was parked in front of Reje’s house earlier,” said Sri Waluyo, a Kampung Paya Tumpi resident.

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Another resident, Makmur Jaya, witnessed a Toyota Avanza unit that was already in the abyss because it was brought in by flash flood material.

“Before, there was a car that was dragged onto a cliff, which had residents here,” said Makmur.

Based on observation Kompas.comDozens of houses in the town were affected by flash floods.

According to information from residents, the flood occurred around 16.00 WIB, when the majority of residents were inside the house.

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