4 killed in Mt Gamalama cold lava flood

Four people died as a result of a flood of volcanic material from Mt Gamalama, North Maluku, leaving at least 10 people missing while 15 others sustaining minor injuries. The four fatalities were identified as Raihan Sangaji, 9, Mildawany Johar, 25, Sarnawia Hamid, 52 and one remaining individual that was unidentified. The North Maluku and Ternate chapters of the Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) said in a statement that the officers continued to locate flood victims and damaged houses. The agencies also reported that a total of 188 houses in 11 villages had been destroyed by the flood, leaving 58 families, or 284 residents, homeless. In addition to the houses, the flood also ripped through two bridges connecting Daulasi and Air Tege-Tege villages and also the districts of Dufa Dufa and Akehuda. “We keep updating our data from the ground. A joint rescue team from the agencies, the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the police continues to evacuate the victims,” the agency said. (dre) Wed, 05/09/2012 http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/05/09/4-killed-mt-gamalama-cold-lava-flood.html