Floods hit five villages in Tanah Bambu district, South Kalimantan, on Saturday following heavy rains over the past few days, Antara News Agency reported. The floods inundated thousands of houses at the villages of Sungai Danau, Jombang, Bukit Baru, Sinar Bulan, and Satui with the water level reaching up to one meter, Tanah Bumbu district administration spokesman Ardiansyah said. Quoting the results of a survey made by Tanah Bumbu district`s social affairs office, he said the floods had victimized around 1,640 families or 5,000 people. Some of the flood victims had been evacuated to higher grounds using rubber boats. The flood evacuees were being sheltered at a number of multi-purpose buildings and mosques, he said. The water level in the worst-hit areas currently reached one meter, he said. "The floods were worsened by high tides," he said. Hundreds of meters of provincial road leading to Satui bridge were also flooded and no cars or motorcycles could move on it, he said.
