Brantas Upstream Region Causes Flooding in Batu City

Floodwaters from the partly converted hills located in the upstream region of the Brantas River destroyed a number of structures, including bridges.

KOMPAS/DEFRI WERDIONO

Officers clean up the remnants of mud and materials on Jalan Raya Dieng, Sidomulyo Village, Bumiaji District, Batu City, East Java, Thursday (4/11/2021) night, after being hit by flash floods in the afternoon that hit the area.

BATU, KOMPAS—Nearly two hours of heavy rainfall on Thursday (4/11/2021) afternoon triggered a flash flood in the city of Batu, East Java. Watery mud from the upstream region of the Brantas River carried garbage and fallen trees to devastate several villages and swept away at least 10 people. The impact of the flood was also felt by the residents of Malang who live along the Brantas River.

As of 8:45 p.m., the Batu Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) reported that seven of the 10 missing people had been found, while the search was continuing for the remaining three.