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Indonesian rescuers search for survivors as the death toll from floods and landslides rises to 279
- On Saturday, Indonesian rescuers searched Sumatra for survivors as authorities reported at least 248 dead and more than 100 missing.
- Monsoon rains over the past week caused rivers to burst their banks, triggering flash floods and landslides, while a rare tropical storm in the Malacca Strait and a magnitude 6.3 earthquake compounded the destruction.
- West Sumatra reported 75,219 people have been displaced and 106,806 people have been affected, straining shelters and responses.
- Authorities warned the death toll may climb as Aceh Governor Muzakir Manaf declared a state of emergency until Dec. 11, with hundreds of police, soldiers and residents digging through debris amid limited heavy equipment.
- Regionally, floods inundated Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, killing about 400 people with Thailand confirming at least 145 deaths and more than 3.5 million affected.
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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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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.
·United States
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