Death toll in floods in Sentani, Papua rises to nearly 80

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19 March 2019 08:42 WIB

A man pushes his motorbike following flash floods in Sentani, Papua, Indonesia, March 17, 2019 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Authorities in Indonesia raised the death toll from floods and landslides in the easternmost province of Papua to nearly 80 on Monday, March 18, 2019 as President Joko Widodo called for the urgent evacuation of victims from devastated communities. Antara Foto/Gusti Tanati/ via REUTERS

19 Maret 2019 00:00 WIB

People stand near a helicopter shifted after flash floods in Sentani, Papua, Indonesia, March 17, 2019 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. The deadly floods and landslide struck at the weekend after torrential rain fell across the Cyclops mountain range, much of which has been stripped of tree cover by villagers chopping fire wood and farmers cultivating plantations. Antara Foto/Gusti Tanati/ via REUTERS

19 Maret 2019 00:00 WIB

Cars are submerged in mud following a flash flood in Sentani, Papua, Indonesia, March 17, 2019 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Eyewitness videos uploaded to social media websites showed submerged houses and cars driving through deep mud, collapsed buildings and a small plane washed away following the flood in the town of Sentani, which was hit by flash floods late on Saturday (March 16). Antara Foto/Gusti Tanati/ via REUTERS

19 Maret 2019 00:00 WIB

People walk past a damaged car following flash floods in Sentani, Papua, Indonesia, March 17, 2019 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. The death toll shot up to nearly 80 from 58 on Sunday as rescuers found more victims as they struggled to clear mud, rocks and shattered trees from the area near the provincial capital of Jayapura, including a 70 km stretch of road. Antara Foto/Gusti Tanati/ via REUTERS

19 Maret 2019 00:00 WIB

A plane is seen washed away following a flood in Sentani, Papua, Indonesia, March 16, 2019 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Picture taken March 16, 2019. The death toll shot up to nearly 80 from 58 on Sunday as rescuers found more victims as they struggled to clear mud, rocks and shattered trees from the area near the provincial capital of Jayapura, including a 70 km stretch of road. Antara Foto/BNPB/ via REUTERS

19 Maret 2019 00:00 WIB

People stand as they look at damaged houses after a flash flood in Sentani, Papua, Indonesia, March 17, 2019 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. The death toll shot up to nearly 80 from 58 on Sunday as rescuers found more victims as they struggled to clear mud, rocks and shattered trees from the area near the provincial capital of Jayapura, including a 70 km stretch of road. Antara Foto/Gusti Tanati/ via REUTERS

19 Maret 2019 00:00 WIB