US EditionDeath toll from Vietnam floods, landslides climbs to 90
Central and south-central Vietnam suffered severe floods and landslides killing 90, with 12 missing, damaging over 186,000 homes, officials said.
- Wednesday, torrential rains unleashed flash floods and landslides on Sumatra island, killing at least 10 and leaving six missing, the National Police said.
- Heavy seasonal rain over the past week caused rivers to burst their banks, sending mud, rocks and trees into villages in Indonesia, an archipelago of 17,000 islands where seasonal monsoon rains from October to March frequently cause flooding and landslides.
- Authorities reported extensive destruction including a destroyed bridge in Mandailing Natal, 470 houses submerged, and nearly 2,000 houses and buildings flooded in Central Tapanuli.
- Rescue teams struggled to reach affected areas in six regencies of North Sumatra, and by Wednesday had recovered at least five bodies and three injured in Sibolga while searching for four missing villagers.
- Sibolga police chief Eddy Inganta said emergency shelters were set up and residents urged to evacuate as six landslides flattened 17 houses and a café, with social media footage showing flooding on Tuesday.
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Police indicate that rescue teams are struggling to reach the most affected areas of Sumatra Island, where sudden flooding and landslides caused by torrential rains have killed at least 10 people and injured many others.
17 dead as flash floods wreak havoc across Indonesia’s Sumatra
Rescuers recovered more bodies in the search for dozens of people buried under landslides or swept away after torrential rains unleashed flash floods and triggered landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, increasing the death toll to 17 and leaving six people missing, officials said on Wednesday. Rescue teams were struggling to reach affected areas in six regencies of North Sumatra province after the monsoon rains over the past week caused rive…
Landslides and flash floods on Indonesia’s Sumatra island leave at least 17 dead and 6 missing
MEDAN, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers recovered more bodies in the search for dozens of people buried under landslides or swept away after torrential rains unleashed flash floods and triggered landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, increasing the death
Landslides and flash floods on Indonesia’s Sumatra island leave at least 17 dead and 6 missing
Torrential rains have unleashed flash floods and triggered landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 17 people and leaving six others missing. Rescue teams were struggling to reach affected areas in six regencies of North Sumatra province after the…
Landslides and Flash Floods on Indonesia’s Sumatra Leave at Least 10 Dead
Torrential rains unleashed flash floods and triggered landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 10 people and leaving six others missing, police said Wednesday. Rescue teams were struggling to reach affected areas in six regencies of North Sumatra province after the monsoon rains over the past week caused rivers to burst their banks, tearing through hilly villages as mud, rocks and trees tumbled down, leaving destruction in thei…
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