english.jpnn.com, BEKASI - Four sub-districts in the Bekasi, West Java, were submerged on Thursday (17/2).
Bekasi Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) task force head Karsono said that the flooding was caused by the overflowing Bekasi River, with the water delivered from Bogor.
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According to Karsono, hundreds of families were affected.
"Eleven points in eight sub-districts were inundated," said Karsono in a written statement, Thursday (17/2).
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The four districts that were flooded were Jatiasih, East Bekasi, South Bekasi, and North Bekasi. (cr1/mcr20/jpnn)
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