Heavy rains trigger flash floods in Indonesia; 11 missing
The Hindu
Heavy rains are expected to continue and increase until February, partly because of a La Nina weather pattern, says Ganip Warsito, The National Disaster Mitigation Agency chief
Torrential rains triggered flash floods on Indonesia's main island of Java on November 4 that left at least 11 people missing, officials said.
The National Disaster Mitigation Agency said rivers on the slopes of Mount Arjuno overflowed their banks and inundated five hamlets in Kota Batu, a city in East Java province. It said 15 people were swept away and four were later rescued.
The agency chief, Ganip Warsito, said heavy rains are expected to continue and increase until February, partly because of a La Nina weather pattern.
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