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Indonesia: Three die as flood, hurricane hit Pasuruan

Jakarta - There Pasuruan citizens have been killed by heavy flooding and high winds over the past seven days, local officials say.

The victims are 6-year-old Asis from Wonokoyo village, 25-year- old Fatimah from Banjarkejen village and 29-year-old Wintoro, also from Banjarkejen.

"Asis was killed when a ceiling collapsed onto him during [Wednesday's] hurricane," said Pasuruan Citizen Protection Department head Sunarto, as quoted by ^Ytempointeraktif.com^Y.

He added the local administration had given the victims' families Rp 3 million in compensation.

Pasuruan has since Friday been hit by floods that have damaged some 1,500 houses in the regency.