US EditionIndonesian rescuers search for survivors as the death toll from floods and landslides rises to 279
Rescuers face challenges reaching isolated areas while over 75,000 people have been displaced and more than 500 injured, Indonesia's disaster agency reported.
- On Saturday, Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency said confirmed casualties reached 248, with more than 100 people still missing as rescue workers continue searching Sumatra.
- Torrential monsoon rains and a rare tropical storm in the Malacca Strait triggered widespread flooding, while a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Sumatra, compounding the damage.
- Rescue teams struggled as damaged roads, collapsed bridges, downed communications and a shortage of heavy moving equipment blocked access, while police, soldiers and local residents dug through mud by hand and relief aircraft delivered supplies to Central Tapanuli, North Sumatra.
- A total of 75,219 people have been displaced in West Sumatra, with 106,806 affected, and more than 500 injured across the region, officials said.
- Aceh Gov. Muzakir Manaf declared a state of emergency until Dec. 11 and authorities used cloud seeding while images of logs on Air Tawar Beach raised concerns about illegal logging.
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Indonesia Battles Deadly Floods: 248 Dead, over 100 Missing
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Rescue teams in Indonesia are still struggling to reach communities devastated by a week of cyclone-driven torrential rain, as the death toll continues to climb. Authorities said on Saturday that at least 248 people have died, and the number is expected to rise. World News | Indonesia Battles Deadly Floods: 248 Dead, over 100 Missing.
The number of victims of floods and landslides caused by floods in the Indonesian island of Sumatra increased by 303, said Saturday the head of the national disaster relief agency. It is a significant increase in the number of deaths before 174, announced by local authorities. A large part of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand were hit by a week of torrential rains caused by the Senyar cyclone, a rare tropical storm forming in the Malacca, announc…
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.
Indonesia floods, landslides raise death toll to 303
The death toll from floods and landslides following cyclonic rains in the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 303, the head of the country's disaster mitigation agency said on Saturday, up from a previous figure of 174 dead. Large parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand have been stricken by cyclone-fuelled torrential rain for a week, with a rare tropical storm forming in the Malacca Strait. At least 279 people are still missing even as …
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