PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — Torrential rains triggered floods and a landslide on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, killing a minimum of 10 folks and leaving 10 others lacking, officers mentioned Saturday.
Tons of mud, rocks and uprooted bushes fell down a mountain late Friday, reaching a river that burst its banks and tore by mountain villages in Pesisir Selatan district in West Sumatra province, Doni Yusrizal mentioned. , who heads the native catastrophe administration company.
Rescuers pulled out seven our bodies within the worst-hit village of Koto XI Tarusan, and recovered two extra in two neighboring villages, mentioned Yusrizal, spokesman for the Nationwide Catastrophe Administration Company. Ten are nonetheless lacking.
He mentioned 46,000 folks fled to a brief authorities shelter after the flood and landslide buried 14 homes whereas 20,000 homes had been flooded as much as the roof.
“Aid efforts for the lifeless and lacking have been hampered by energy outages, blocked roads lined in thick mud and particles,” Yusrizal mentioned.
Heavy rains trigger frequent landslides and flash floods in Indonesia, the place hundreds of thousands of individuals dwell in mountainous areas or close to flood plains.
