US EditionIndonesians climb over logs in walk to aid centre as flood deaths exceed 900
The floods, worsened by deforestation linked to mining, have left over 410 people missing and hindered aid delivery, officials said.
- Residents in Aceh Tamiang climbed over logs and overturned cars to reach a volunteer aid distribution centre on Dec 6, as the death toll from floods rose to 908 with 410 missing, government data showed.
- A chain of tropical storms and monsoonal rains triggered intense rainfall, overflowing rivers and landslides in Sumatra, while Indonesia's environment ministry halted operations at suspected companies amid aerial evidence of land-clearing.
- Facing no food or clean water, residents like Joko Sofyan boiled and drank contaminated floodwater, with children falling ill, and Sofyan saying, `My house is just rubble now`.
- Severed roads and damaged bridges have left some areas accessible only by helicopter, and local government officials on Sumatra urged the national government in Jakarta to declare a national emergency to free up funds.
- More than 260,000 residents fled homes, increasing urgent needs for clean water, sanitation and shelter, while regional death toll exceeds more than 1,790 across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
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The death toll from floods and landslides in Indonesia has surpassed 900, as the governor of Aceh province warned that people are dying of starvation, not drowning.
Indonesians climb over logs in walk to aid centre as flood deaths exceed 900
Residents in the Indonesian region of Aceh Tamiang climbed over slippery logs and walked for about an hour on Saturday to get aid, as the death toll from floods and landslides that hit Sumatra island this month reached more than 900.
The Indonesian island of Sumatra was hit hard by Cyclone Senyar last week, destroying entire villages. Authorities reported Saturday that the death toll had risen to 908, with 410 people still missing.
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rd.nlThe death toll from severe weather on the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to over 900, with hundreds still missing.
This could be exacerbated by the hunger that threatens villages and by areas that remain inaccessible in remote areas, according to local authorities.
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