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Days of torrential rain have brought floods and landslides in Indonesia's province of West Sumatra, forcing the evacuation of more than 70,000 people, while killing at least 19, with seven going ...
By Tri Iswanto. PADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - Flooding and landslides in the Indonesian province of West Sumatra have killed 26 people and at least six are missing, authorities said on Monday.
In one incident, a mudslide caused a river to break its banks and flood mountainside villages in Pesisir Selatan Regency. 37,000 structures were submerged in the floods. The floods also affected 26 bridges, 45 mosques and 25 schools; destroyed 13 roads, and two irrigation system units, which in turn submerged 113 hectares (279 acres) of rice ...
A flood and a landslide hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing 14 people, officials said Saturday. Torrential rain pounding the area since Thursday triggered a landslide in Luwu district in ...
The flood also swept away people and more than 100 houses and buildings were submerged. [9] [10] [11] In Tanah Datar, several mosques and almost 200 buildings were damaged. [12] [6] Two trucks were also swept away by the floods. [1] In Agam, dozens of homes were also damaged [1] and 159 people were evacuated to nearby schools. [12]
The Sentani–Kemiri road was blocked due to the flooding. [5] Sentani's Adventis Doyo airstrip was also struck by the flooding, damaging a helicopter and a Twin Otter aircraft parked there at the time of the disaster. [20] Operations of the nearby Sentani Airport remained normal, despite its surrounding areas being impacted by the flooding. [21]
Torrential rains caused a flash flood on Indonesia's eastern Ternate Island, sweeping away residential areas and leaving 13 people dead on Sunday, officials said. The deluges cut off the main road ...
By 08:00, the flood got deeper, most significantly in the Lalang Village. It is the first major flood in the area since 2013. As floods hit the roads, traffic becomes more congested, most concerningly disadvantaging food delivery drivers. [11] Some vehicles also drowned. [12] In some areas, floods measured at up to two meters reached the roofs ...