Hạ Long -

Vietnam Travel

- Halong Cruises - Travel Company In Vietnam - Vietnam Travel Agency - Ẩm thực - Vietnam Tourism -

Travel To Vietnam

- Hotel in halong

Death toll of dam burst in Indonesia rises to 35

Published: 26/03/2009 05:00

0

100 views

The number of fatality of dam break in outskirts of Jakarta on Friday rose to 35 after rescuers found more bodies, spokesman of the National Disaster Management Agency Supriyadi Kardono said here.

Residents are evacuated from the flood-hit area in the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, March 27, 2009. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)

The spokesman said that searching for the other possible victim of the break of the Situgintung dam was underway.

“Now the toll has increased to 35 people,” he told Xinhua.

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono visited the disaster area.

The collapse of the dam was caused by overflow of water, which destroyed eight houses and submerged hundreds of others. Hundreds of residents had to flee their homes and take shelters at a Muhammadiyah University in the town, the spokesman said.

“Heavy rain has made the water of the dam increase rapidly, and the water gate is too small to channeled the over volume water, so it broke the gate,” he said.

VietNamNet/Xinhuanet

Provide by Vietnam Travel

Death toll of dam burst in Indonesia rises to 35 - Lifestyle - News |  vietnam travel company

You can see more



Halong Cruises

Prev Next

enews & updates

Sign up to receive breaking news as well as receive other site updates!

Ads by Adonline

La Belle Vie Hotel