Flash Flood Lunge Cibuntu Cicurug Sukabumi, Car Wash Away Broken House

SUKABUMIUPDATE.com – Flash floods hit the Cibuntu area in Pawasawan Village, Cicurug District, Sukabumi Regency, Monday (9/21/2020) evening. According to residents ‘reports, the overflow of the Cibuntu river washed away cars, collapsed bridges and broke into residents’ buildings. It is not yet known about the victims of the disaster as a result of this heavy rain.

Dede Sahril, a resident of Pasawahan Village, reported that the flash flood overflowing the Cibuntu river occurred around 16.30 WIB or after the Cicurug area of ​​Sukabumi Regency was hit by heavy rain for several hours.

“Cicurug mourning, flash floods everywhere. In Cibuntu, the bridge collapsed, the building was broken, and a car was flooded, ”he explained via short message.

One of the events that the residents had recorded was an incident in Cibuntu Village. The flash floods not only closed the road but also broke down the orange multi-storey building on the side of the road. In another video, residents record when a four-wheeled vehicle is swept away in a flood.

Screenshot of a resident video showing flash floods dragging vehicles and damaging a bridge in Pasawahan Village, Cicurug District, Sukabumi Regency, September 21, 2020.

“Those buildings that were broken down were shophouses selling meatballs and others. We don’t know whose car was washed away,” explained Dede.

He added that the overflowing water flow was under the collapsed building, flowing across the road through a bridge that had been lost in flash floods.

Floods have also been reported to have occurred at a number of other points in the Cicurug District, Sukabumi Regency. The editorial team is still trying to find data from regional and hate officials.