2019 South Sulawesi floods facts for kids
South Sulawesi province shaded red on a map of Indonesia
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| Date | 22 January 2019 |
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| Deaths | 68 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 47 |
| Missing | 6 |
On 22 January 2019, floods caused by heavy rainfall hit the Indonesian province of South Sulawesi. At least 68 people were killed and thousands were lost. Gowa Regency was hard-hit having the majority of the fatalities.
The most destructive flood was caused by the overflowing of the Jeneberang River and the opening of the watergates of the Bili-Bili Dam in Gowa, though other floods also occurred elsewhere in the province.
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