REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, KUDUS -- Flash floods have swept away seven houses and seriously damaged four others as the Gelis River overflowed in Kota Sub-district, Kudus District, Central Java, on Tuesday.

The eleven houses were located on the banks of Gelis River, Adi Santoso, stated Demaan neighborhood head.

The flood victims have been evacuated to a safer place and they are in need of relief aid as they have lost almost all of their belongings.

Kota Police Head Adjunct Commissioner Muhaimin warned local residents living near the river bank to be careful and stay away from the river as the currents are very strong.

Meanwhile, tens of houses were flooded and damaged following incessant heavy rains in Undaan Sub-district, also in Kudus District, early on Tuesday.

A total of 44 houses were damaged by flash floods, Head of Undaan Sub-district Mundir stated. Ten were seriously damaged and 34 others slightly damaged.

Flash floods came from the Kendeng mountain area, he added. The floodwaters reached a height of up to one meter.

Last week, Kudus was hit by flash floods and landslides, displacing 9,178 people and claiming 12 lives.

According to the data received from the district disaster mitigation board (BPBD), the evacuees were being sheltered in 23 different locations across seven subdistricts such as Kota, Jati, Mejobo, Undaan, Kaliwungu, Jekulo and Gebog.

The landslide victims were evacuated to the Menawan Village Head's office.

In the past few weeks, floods and landslides have hit parts of Indonesia, particularly Java, Sumatra, Sulawesi and Kalimantan Islands, and continue to spread further, claiming more lives as torrential rains continue to lash.

In Jakarta, floods killed 23 people, while in North Sulawesi, 19 people were dead due to landslides and floods.

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