Indonesia, Sumatra and flash flood

Floods and landslides in Indonesia kill at least 20 people, with fear more victims will be discovered in debris
Jakarta — Rescue workers in western Indonesia used heavy equipment on Tuesday to dig out from weekend flooding and landslides that have killed at least 20 people, the national disaster agency said. In North Sumatra, the bodies of five people listed as ...
Rescuers recover 20 bodies from flash floods, landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island
Torrential rains over the weekend caused rivers to burst their banks in four hilly districts in North Sumatra province, washing away houses and destroying farms
Landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island, leaving 16 dead and 6 missing
Indonesian officials say rescuers have recovered 16 bodies under tons of mud and rocks or that were swept away in flash floods that hit mountainside villages on Sumatra Island.
Rescuers recover 20 bodies from flash floods, landslides in Indonesia
Indonesian rescuers have recovered 20 bodies and are looking for two villagers who remain missing after flash floods on Sumatra island caused mud and rocks to tumble down mountainsides, officials said Tuesday.
Indonesia digs out as flooding, landslide death toll hits 20
Rescue workers in western Indonesia used heavy equipment on Tuesday to dig out from weekend flooding and landslides that have killed at least 20 people, the national disaster agency said.
Rescuers recover 20 bodies from flash floods and landslides on Sumatra
Two people remain missing after torrential rain over the weekend caused rivers to burst their banks in four hilly districts in North Sumatra province.
Destruction after deadly landslides and flashfloods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra Island
Landslides and flashfloods hit Indonesia’s northern Sumatra Island following torrential rains.
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Baguskuning, Plaju, South Sumatra, Indonesia
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Landslide strikes Sumatra villages
Rescuers reco­vered 16 bodies under tonnes of mud and rocks or that were swept away in flash floods that hit mountainside ...
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As Sumatra loses mangroves to oil palms, local fishers also suffer
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