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Liputan6.com, Kupang: sulfur mudflow struck the village of Beach banyan, District Sulamu, Kupang, East Nusatenggara, recently. As a result, 1 234 hectares of rice fields owned by farmers threatened by crop failures. There is little that can be harvested paddy this season.

Coast Village Farmers Beringin Marta said, making mud damaged fields and other farmers. Harvest also dropped dramatically. This is because the mud continues to flow into the river, while the farmers used the river water to irrigate the fields. "Rice was yellowed, but the result is less because not contain," Marta said.

Ren Sulamu Camat Dano confirmed that the mudflow impact on agricultural output. However, until now no local government's handling of the mudflow related. (Ulf)