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The catastrophe administration company says greater than 80,000 folks have fled to short-term authorities shelters.
At the least 19 folks have died and 7 others are lacking after flash floods and landslides hit Indonesia's Sumatra island, officers stated.
Mud, rocks and uprooted timber rolled down a hill and engulfed villages within the Pesisir Selatan district of West Sumatra province after torrential rains late Friday evening, Donny Yusrizal, head of the native catastrophe administration company, stated on Sunday.
Yusrizal stated rescue employees recovered seven our bodies within the village of Koto XI Tarusan and three extra in two neighboring villages.
“Aid efforts for the lifeless and lacking have been hampered by energy cuts, roads blocked by thick mud and particles,” Yusrizal stated.
Indonesia's Nationwide Catastrophe Administration Company stated six our bodies have been present in Pesisir Selatan and three within the neighboring district of Padang Pariaman, bringing the loss of life toll to 19.
At the least two villagers have been injured and 7 others have been nonetheless lacking, the company stated, including that greater than 80,000 folks had fled to short-term authorities shelters.
Flash floods and landslides are a standard incidence in Indonesia, the place hundreds of thousands of individuals dwell close to flood plains, particularly throughout the wet season.
In December, landslides and flooding close to Lake Toba in Sumatra swept away dozens of properties and destroyed a resort, killing a minimum of two folks.