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Liputan6.com, Lampung: At least 480 hectares of rice fields in three villages in the District of Temple Puro, South Lampung, inundated. Floods caused by overflowing waters of Way Ketibung after continuous torrential rains, recently.

From the observation of SCTV, floods soak the rice fields villagers Banyumas, Baringin Kencana, and Sinar Pasemah. Most newly planted rice crops damaged by flood. This made the farmers suffer losses of hundreds of million rupiah. Not only rice, flood-foot soak also tens of hectares of oil palm plantations are ready for harvest.

Farmers hope the local government immediately dredge the River Way Ketibung basis that each year continued to shallow. You see, throughout this year, already five times citizens inundated due to overflow of river water.

Meanwhile, the flood decided the bridge over the River Bobi at Regency eastern Seram, Maluku. 50-meter long bridge was built with funds of Rp 4 billion in 2008 broke the pillars in the middle. Nevertheless, some residents remain desperate to cross the river, although at the risk of underwater vehicle engine. Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Ambon estimates, heavy rainfall with high intensity will still be flushed the Moluccas until next August. (Ulf)