Ruinous floods and landslides have killed more than 900 people on Sumatra, Indonesia, the disaster management agency said. Authorities warn that starvation could raise the toll further. Remote villages remain cut off, with food and supplies scarce for survivors. A chain of tropical storms and heavy monsoon rains has battered Southeast and South Asia, causing […]
Sumatra landslides
Floods and landslides kill 19 in Indonesia’s Sumatra
JAKARTA: The death toll from floods and landslides in North Sumatra, Indonesia, has risen to 19, with dozens still reported missing, officials said on Thursday. Extreme weather battered the province for several days, affecting multiple districts and triggering widespread destruction. Read More: Powerful earthquake shakes Indonesia’s Sumatra National search and rescue agency official Emy Freezer confirmed […]