Floods and landslides kill eight in Indonesia
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Jakarta: Floods and landslides killed at least eight people and injured dozens after torrential rains struck Indonesia s island of Sumatra, a disaster...
Jakarta: Floods and landslides killed at least eight people and injured dozens after torrential rains struck Indonesia's island of Sumatra, a disaster official said Wednesday.
Extreme weather has lashed North Sumatra for several days, flooding parts of the Tapanuli Selatan district since Monday, according to the national disaster agency, BNPB.
"In Tapanuli Selatan, the disaster of floods and landslides has resulted in eight people losing their lives, 58 being injured, and 2,851 residents had to evacuate," BNPB spokesman Abdul Muhari said in a statement.
The local disaster agency has deployed heavy equipment to clear debris, which has blocked road access to the district, he said.
At least three other districts in the province have also been affected by flooding and landslides, he added.
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