Flash floods hit the Batu area, Rotten, Pauh District, Padang City, West Sumatra. Dozens of residents' houses and vehicles owned by residents were dragged away by the overflow of the Batu Busuk River.

Water overflow due to high rainfall hit the city of Padang, during the day until evening. Make water enter the residents' settlements at night.

Local residents panicked when water entered and had to climb onto the roof of their house to save themselves. there are also desperate residents who try to save their families who are still trapped in the house.

At the time of the incident, many residents were initially swept away by the current, but the residents managed to survive by clinging to the fences of the residents' houses and finally entered the house.

One of the residents of Desi said that the overflow water from the Batu Busuk River suddenly overflowed. With the rainy weather conditions, many residents are in the house.

"When I was in the house, people outside were screaming for help, when I looked out the water was as tall as an adult," he said.

As a result of the flash floods, dozens of residents' houses were destroyed, and many residents' vehicles were swept away by the water, when the floodwaters overflowed.

"Until now there has been no information on the victim, because the atmosphere at the location was at night and dark," he said.

Currently local residents are still looking for their relatives at the location. When the water discharge still reaches the knees of adults.

"Currently, the water is still as high as an adult's knees, while the weather is still raining. For fear of flash floods, residents will likely evacuate," he explained.

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Earlier, many residents were washed away, but luckily they were able to save themselves and there were also residents who climbed onto the roofs of their houses so they would not be swept away by the water. The initial water from the overflow of river water entered the rice fields of residents and overflowed into residents' homes. Many residents' vehicles were swept away.