Flash floods that hit South Solok Regency, West Sumatra Province, Indonesia in December 2019 have damaged a number of drinking water facilities owned by the Regional Water Supply Company (PDAM). <br /><br />As a result, thousands of residents spread across three sub-districts are threatened with a clean water crisis.<br /><br />Footage, recorded on December 15, shows PDAM officials repairing the broken water channel at the Pangkua River bridge.<br /><br />According to the Director of Solok Selatan PDAM, in addition to this location, there are five channel points damaged due to flooding, causing the disruption of a clean water supply to 6400 residents.<br /><br />Losses due to this damage are estimated at three billion rupiah (just under 170,000 GBP).<br /><br />At present, this PDAM channel has been successfully repaired, while Sungai Pangkua Bridge has been temporarily replaced.
