JAKARTA (Antara): Flood in the West Java provincial capital of Bandung and its surroundings has inundated more than 21,790 houses and affected more than 43,200 residents, report says.
Mumuh Muna'im of the West Java Disaster Mitigation Agency said Sunday that the flood hit 16 subdistricts and villages in seven districts in the southern part of the city.
He said that at least one person went missing after he was carried away by the water.
The flood, which has hit the city since Friday, was caused by the overflow of Citarum and other small rivers due following heavy rains pouring those areas.
Antara news agency reported that water level reached between 50 centimeters to two meters.
Government agencies, political parties and non-governmental organizations began erecting tents to accommodate contributions for flood victims.
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