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2024.03.11 13:06 GMT+8

Death toll from Indonesia floods, landslides rises to 26

Updated 2024.03.11 13:06 GMT+8
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Villagers stand near a damaged house by a river after a flash flood at Pesisir Selatan in West Sumatra, Indonesia, March 10, 2024. /CFP

The death toll from flash flooding and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 26, an official said Monday, with at least 11 people still missing.  

Torrential rains on Thursday triggered the disaster in West Sumatra province, where rivers overflowed and landslides swallowed homes.

Source(s): AFP
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