Flash floods, landslides leave 174 dead, 79 missing in Indonesia
The Peninsula
Jakarta: The number of fatalities from floods and landslides that struck Indonesia s Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra has risen to 174, with 79 pe...
Jakarta: The number of fatalities from floods and landslides that struck Indonesia's Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra has risen to 174, with 79 people still missing and 12 others injured, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said on Friday.
BNPB Chief Suharyanto said during a press briefing that North Sumatra has recorded the highest number of victims, with 116 deaths and 42 people missing.
Several affected areas remain inaccessible due to damaged roads and ongoing landslides, slowing rescue operations.
"It is possible that more victims are located in landslide sites that remain inaccessible," Suharyanto said.
In Aceh Province, 35 people have been confirmed dead, 25 remain missing, and eight others were injured.
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