Floods and landslides hit several regions in Indonesia as dry season faces delay

A resident of Gebangarum Village in Demak Regency, Central Java, pedalling his bicycle through the floodwaters recently. - Antara

JAKARTA: Several regions across the archipelago have been hit by hydrometeorological disasters in recent days, as the country braces for a delayed and shorter dry season this year.

Floods inundated five villages in South Halmahera Regency, North Maluku, on Sunday, forcing the evacuation of approximately 2,400 residents. South Halmahera Regent Hasan Ali Bassam Kasuba said the flooding was triggered by relentless downpours that had battered the area since Saturday (June 21), which caused the Inggoi River to overflow.