DMW: No Filipinos injured amid floods, heavy rainfall in Indonesia

MANILA, Philippines — Citing initial reports, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said no Filipinos have been hurt or injured so far amid the heavy rainfall and flash floods in Indonesia.

In an advisory on Tuesday, DMW said its migrant workers office in Singapore is working closely with the Philippine Embassy in Jakarta and the Philippine Consulate General in Manado to monitor the condition of Overseas Filipino workers in Indonesia who may have been affected by the heavy downpour in South Sulawesi since Friday, May 3.

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“[Our] migrant workers office in Singapore says there are no immediate reports of Filipinos injured from the heavy rainfall and resulting flash floods,” said DMW.

“[The] Philippine Consulate General in Manado also reports that they are in touch with the Filipino communities in Makassar City. Community leaders said they were unaffected by the heavy rains and flooding caused by the severe weather disturbance,” it added.

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DMW said Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency has reported 15 deaths due to heavy rainfall, flash floods, and landslides.

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