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Indonesia, Flooding in Lombok Timur Regency, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province (21:37 Dec 14 2020 ) 15 December, 2020 - 05:30
Country: Indonesia Source: ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance
Description
Chronology:
• Floods caused by the overflowing of the Cermei river and runoff from the hills in Seruni Mumbul and Labuhan Lombok village, Pringgabaya sub-district and Prigi village, Suele sub-district on Monday, 14 December 2020, at 1:45 pm WIB
Location:
Prov. NTB
Regency. East Lombok
Village: Ds. Seruni Mumbul, Ds. Labuhan Lombok
in Pringgabaya sub district and Ds. Prigi in Suela Sub-district
Material loss: