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Floods submerge 2,300 houses in Pandeglang

INDONESIA: Floods in Pandeglang, Banten, have submerged 2,323 houses since Friday, but as yet there are no reports of casualties.

The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said the floods had affected five districts, namely Monjol, Cigelis, Suka Resmi, Subang and Tani Bang.

BNPB spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said the floods had not only affected homes, but also 1,251 hectares of paddy fields, tribunnews.com reported on Saturday.