Flash Floods in Malang Drag Five Motorcycles, Deposits Up to 10 Cm Thick

Kapanlagi.com - A flash flood dragged five motorcycles and their riders in Malang, East Java. Suddenly, water mixed with mud and rocks came from the area above, dragging the motorcyclists passing through the location.

The flash flood occurred in Petungsewu Village, Dau District, allegedly due to rainfall that was not accommodated by the available river flow. Heavy rainfall poured in the Dau District area, Malang Regency, and its surroundings on Friday (24/1) afternoon.

Kasubbag Humas Polres Malang, Ipda Nining Kusumawati explained that the water came suddenly after heavy rain. The flood came from the river that divides Petungsewu and Tegalweru villages.

"The flash flood occurred because the river could not accommodate the rainwater, causing it to overflow onto the road and drag the motorcycle riders passing through," said Ipda Nining Kusumawati, on Saturday (25/1).

1. Closure of Traffic

Doc. Malang Police

The community and the police have made efforts to assist in the incident. Heavy equipment was deployed and traffic was temporarily closed to clean up the remaining flood debris.

Officials and residents were panicked when they found two motorcycles without owners at the scene. However, there were no witnesses who saw the incident directly, until the owners were later found.

2. 10 Cm Thick

Doc. Malang Police

Initially, five motorcycles were carried away by the flash flood mud, but only 3 people claimed ownership. However, there were no witnesses who saw the incident directly, before the owners were known.

Until now, there have been no reports of casualties from the incident, while residents are trying to clean up the remaining debris.

As a result of the incident, the Petungsewu-Tegalwaru village bridge was covered in flood debris. In addition, the rest area and the roadside stalls were also affected by a layer of mud approximately 10 cm thick.

(kpl/dar/frs)