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Indonesian rescuers search for survivors as the death toll from floods and landslides rises to 279
- On Saturday, Indonesian rescuers recovered more bodies as Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency said at least 248 people have died following floods and landslides.
- Monsoon rains over the past week caused rivers to burst their banks across Sumatra island, while a rare tropical storm in the Malacca Strait and a magnitude 6.3 earthquake near Aceh province compounded the damage.
- Rescue operations were hindered by damaged roads, collapsed bridges and lack of heavy equipment, while about 59,660 displaced families fled to shelters and 106,806 people were affected in West Sumatra.
- Authorities say more than 100 people remain missing and relief aircraft are delivering aid to Central Tapanuli and other districts while Aceh Gov. Muzakir Manaf declared a state of emergency until Dec. 11.
- Seasonal rains from October to March and Indonesia's location on the Ring of Fire make flooding recurring hazards, with about 400 people killed across Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand and more than 3.5 million affected in Thailand.
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Rescuers on the Indonesian island of Sumatra continued today to retrieve bodies from areas affected by floods and landslides that have killed more than 300 people and left dozens missing.
·Belgrade, Serbia
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At least 248 people have died in floods and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
·Budapest, Hungary
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Indonesia: More than 300 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.
·United Kingdom
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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.
·Chandigarh, India
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