Indonesia's Sumatra Island Hit by Severe Flash Floods, claiming 18 Lives, 10 Missing | Oneindia News

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Published on March 10, 2024 - Duration: 02:14s

Indonesia's Sumatra Island Hit by Severe Flash Floods, claiming 18 Lives, 10 Missing | Oneindia News

Flash floods and landslides hit Sumatra, Indonesia, claiming ten lives and leaving ten missing.

Torrential rains triggered disasters in West Sumatra's Pesisir Selatan regency, displacing 46,000 people.

Rescue operations were hindered by adverse weather conditions.

At least 14 houses were buried, 20,000 homes flooded, and eight bridges collapsed.

Deforestation exacerbates Indonesia's vulnerability to landslides during the rainy season.

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Flash flood

Rapid flooding of geomorphic low-lying areas

Indonesia

Country in Southeast Asia and Oceania
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Pesisir Selatan Regency

Regency in West Sumatra, Indonesia

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