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At least 15 people were killed after flooding and landslides struck Indonesia's South Sulawesi province, an official from the country's disaster agency said on Saturday.
The natural disasters, which were triggered by heavy downpours, had occurred since Friday in Luwu regency, Spokesman of the National Disaster Management and Mitigation Agency Abdul Muhari said.
Consequently, more than 1,800 houses and mosques had been submerged by the waters by up to three meters, and a total of 103 houses were destroyed, the spokesman said.
Aerial photo of the condition of residents' houses submerged by floods in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, May 4, 2024. /CFP
In addition, 42 other houses were swept away by the current, the spokesman said.
Moreover, 115 people were forced to flee home and take shelter in their relatives' houses or mosques located on safer grounds, he said in a statement.
The evacuation of disaster-affected people continued on Saturday, he said.
(Cover image via CFP)