1,733 Natural Disasters in Indonesia Until Mid-2022
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The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) recorded 1,733 natural disasters in Indonesia from January 1 to June 6, 2022. Floods were the most frequent type of natural disaster.
A total of 682 flood events occurred nationwide since the beginning of the year. Following floods, Indonesia also experienced 622 extreme weather events.
Furthermore, there were 321 landslides, 88 forest and land fires (karhutla), 11 earthquakes, 8 high tides, and 1 drought.
These natural disasters affected 2,310,241 people, forcing them to suffer and evacuate. In addition, 634 people were injured, 93 died, and 11 are still missing.
BNPB also reported that these natural disasters damaged 23,921 houses and 638 facilities. A further 399 educational facilities and 66 health facilities were also damaged.
(Read More: 15 Thousand Villages Flooded in 2021, What Caused It?)
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