Jakarta, April 12 -- At least 100 homes have been inundated following prolonged torrential rain that led to flooding in several areas of Luwu District, South Sulawesi Province, according to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB).

Abdul Muhari, Head of BNPB's Disaster Data, Information, and Communication Center, explained that the flooding resulted from high-intensity rain in the headwaters of Larampong River, which overflowed into nearby residential areas.

"Rain fell in the upstream area for four hours on Friday (April 11), leading to the overflow of the Larampong River and flooding some 100 homes across two sub-districts in Luwu District," he noted in a statement received here on Saturday.

Muhari then cited a report from the D...