Xinhua News Agency, Jakarta, April 4 (Reporter Yu Qianliang and Zheng Shibo) The Indonesian National Disaster Relief Agency informed the media on the evening of the 4th that a flood occurred in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia in the early morning of the same day. So far, 41 people have died and 27 people are missing.

According to the Indonesian National Disaster Relief Agency, several towns and villages of East Flores County, East Nusa Tenggara, rained abruptly at around 1 am on the 4th, causing river flooding and flooding.Dozens of houses in the disaster area were washed away or buried by mud, and a bridge was washed down. After the disaster, hundreds of people were evacuated urgently. As the search and rescue and statistical work continues, it is expected that the casualties and property losses caused by this disaster will further increase.

The Indonesian National Disaster Relief Agency said that a joint rescue team composed of search and rescue personnel, military police and volunteers is conducting emergency search and rescue. However, continuous heavy rains and strong winds in the area caused power outages and traffic difficulties, which affected rescue work. It is expected that the disaster area will also face extreme weather such as heavy rains and strong winds in the coming week, reminding local governments and residents to be vigilant for possible floods and other accidents.