US EditionIndonesian rescuers search for survivors as the death toll from floods and landslides rises to 279
Heavy monsoon rains and a tropical storm caused flash floods and landslides in Sumatra, displacing over 75,000 and injuring more than 500, officials said.
- On Saturday, Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency said confirmed casualties reached 279 and more than 100 people remain missing as rescue workers continue recovery efforts.
- Monsoon rains over the past week caused rivers to burst their banks in North Sumatra province, tearing through mountainside villages and submerging thousands of homes and buildings.
- With roads and bridges damaged, rescue workers and relief aircraft crews face hampered efforts, digging through debris by hand while delivering aid to Central Tapanuli, North Sumatra.
- Ilham Wahab, West Sumatra Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman, said 75,219 people have been displaced and 106,806 affected, with nearly 3,000 displaced families fleeing to government shelters.
- Regionally, a rare tropical storm in the Malacca Strait killed about 400 across Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, while a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Sumatra island near Aceh province on Thursday.
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At least 248 people have died in floods and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
Indonesia: At least 248 people dead and others missing after floods and landslides
Rescue workers have been struggling to reach some areas cut off by damaged roads, and where communications lines have come down. Authorities fear the number of dead will increase further.
Death toll from floods, landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island rises to 248 - The Tribune
Rescue workers in Indonesia struggled on Saturday to reach victims in several devastated areas that were hit by an earthquake and tsunami, and authorities feared the confirmed death toll of 248 would rise further.
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Indonesian rescuers search for survivors as the death toll from floods and landslides rises to 279
Rescue workers in Indonesia are struggling to reach areas hit by landslides and flash floods. Authorities fear the confirmed death toll of 279 will rise.
Indonesian authorities say death toll from floods and landslides on Sumatra island rose to 248, reports AP.
Indonesian authorities say death toll from floods and landslides on Sumatra island rose to 248, reports AP. Indonesian authorities say death toll from floods and landslides on Sumatra island rose to 248, reports AP.
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