Asia Album: Residents in Aceh, Indonesia evacuate as flood inundates houses-Xinhua

Asia Album: Residents in Aceh, Indonesia evacuate as flood inundates houses

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2022-10-07 11:06:15

An aerial view of floodwater inundated several areas in Lhoksukon of Aceh Province, Indonesia, Oct. 6, 2022. (Photo by Fachrul Reza/Xinhua)

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Residential units in Lhokseumawe City of Aceh Province in Indonesia were inundated by floods triggered by high-intensity rainfall in the area.

"The latest condition until now is the water has not receded", said The Aceh Disaster Management Agency Chief Executive Ilyas in a statement.

He explained that the flood, with water levels ranging from 40 centimeters to 1 meter, began to inundate the houses of Lhokseumawe residents on Tuesday.

A rapid reaction team was dispatched to monitor and collect data on victims affected by the flood.

People evacuate a woman on a rubber boat wade through floodwater in Lhoksukon of Aceh Province, Indonesia, Oct. 6, 2022. (Photo by Fachrul Reza/Xinhua) 

A father holding his baby wades through floodwater in Lhoksukon of Aceh Province, Indonesia, Oct. 6, 2022. (Photo by Fachrul Reza/Xinhua)

A father with his family wade through floodwater in Lhoksukon of Aceh Province, Indonesia, Oct. 6, 2022. (Photo by Fachrul Reza/Xinhua)

A father and his daughter wade through floodwater in Lhoksukon of Aceh Province, Indonesia, Oct. 6, 2022. (Photo by Fachrul Reza/Xinhua)

An aerial view of vehicles and houses inundated by floodwater in Lhoksukon of Aceh Province, Indonesian Lhoksukon of Aceh Province, Indonesia, Oct. 6, 2022. (Photo by Fachrul Reza/Xinhua)

People wade through floodwater in Lhoksukon of Aceh Province, Indonesia, Oct. 6, 2022. (Photo by Fachrul Reza/Xinhua)

People row a boat through floodwater in Lhoksukon of Aceh Province, Indonesia Oct. 6, 2022. (Photo by Fachrul Reza/Xinhua)

A mother and his sons wade through floodwater in Lhoksukon of Aceh Province, Indonesia, Oct. 6, 2022. (Photo by Fachrul Reza/Xinhua) 

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