2019 South Sulawesi floods
natural disaster in Indonesia
On 22 January 2019, floods caused by heavy rainfall hit the Indonesian province of South Sulawesi. At least 68 people were killed. Gowa Regency was hard-hit having the majority of the fatalities.
 South Sulawesi province shaded red on a map of Indonesia | |
| Date | 22 January 2019 |
|---|---|
| Deaths | 68[1] |
| Non-fatal injuries | 47[2] |
| Missing | 6[3] |
The most destructive flood was caused by the overflowing of the Jeneberang River and the opening of the watergates of the Bili-Bili Dam in Gowa, though other floods also occurred elsewhere in the province.
References
change- ↑ "Death toll from Indonesia floods, landslides climbs to 68". Channel NewsAsia. 26 January 2019. Archived from the original on 27 January 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ↑ Fadhil, Haris (25 January 2019). "Korban Tewas Banjir-Longsor Sulsel Bertambah Jadi 59 Orang". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ↑ "Death toll from Indonesia floods, landslides climbs to 68". Channel NewsAsia. 26 January 2019. Archived from the original on 27 January 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
