At least 26 people killed after floods, landslides hit Indonesia’s Sumatra
Al Jazeera
At least 26 people reported killed and 11 missing as rescuers recover more bodies.
Flash floods and landslides have killed at least 26 people on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
Giving the update on Monday, officials reported that 11 others are missing, and warned that the casualty count could rise. Rescuers have recovered more bodies as the waters recede following flash floods and landslides caused by torrential monsoon rains.
The flooding has submerged nine districts and cities in West Sumatra province since Thursday. Late on Friday, a large mudslide caused a river to breach its banks and tear through mountainside villages in Pesisir Selatan district.
Relief efforts have been hampered by power outages, damaged bridges and roads blocked by thick mud and debris, the National Disaster Management Agency said on Monday.
Spokesman Abdul Muhari said rescuers had recovered more bodies, mostly in the worst-hit villages in Pesisir Selatan and the neighbouring Padang Pariaman district, bringing the death toll to 26.
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