Landslide and floods kill 23, leave thousands displaced in Indonesia
Photo: Ola Adonara/AP
Kathmandu, April 4. Continuous heavy rains in Indonesia has caused landslides and flooding that took lives of 23 people and have displaced thousands.
The natural disaster affected Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara province. Rescuers have recovered a total of 23 bodies.
In another village named Waiburak, four were injured and two are missing when overnight rains caused rivers to burst their banks, sending muddy water into large areas of East Flores district.
A large number of people fled submerged homes, some of which were swept away by flash floods.
Rescue efforts have been difficult as the area is hampered by power cuts and blocked roads.
Seasonal rainfall and landslides take lives of dozens each year. In January, 40 people died in two landslides in West Java province.
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