Papua, March 19 -- Floods have caused serious damage to 351 homes, four bridges, four roads, and eight school buildings in Sentani Sub-district, Jayapura District, Papua Province.
Two churches and a mosque, eight drainage systems, 104 home-cum-shops, and a market were also seriously damaged by flooding that hit the sub-district on Saturday (March 16, 2019), Senior Commissioner A.M. Kamal, spokesman of the Papua Police, noted here, Tuesday.
Four cars and 30 motorbikes were also submerged by flooding, he added.
The extent of damage and death toll might increase, as rescuers continued to look for more casualties and collect data on material losses.
"A joint team, comprising military, police, and disaster response personnel, is still workin...