At Least 19 Dead, 7 Missing as Landslide, Flash Floods Hit Indonesia

A man guides a truck along an erosion-damaged road following flash flooding in Pesisir Selatan Regency, West Sumatra, Indonesia, on March 9, 2024.

Torrential rains have triggered flash floods and a landslide on Indonesia's Sumatra island, killing at least 19 people and leaving seven others missing, officials said Sunday.