Death toll in Indonesia’s flash floods rises to 19

August 27, 2024 | 09:00

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Nineteen people were killed, and seven injured in Indonesia’s North Maluku province one August 26 after flash floods and landslides struck the locality a day earlier, authorities said.

Death toll in Indonesia’s flash floods rises to 19

Fash floods and landslides hit North Makulu province on August 25. (Photo: Getty Images/VNA)

Hanoi – Nineteen people were killed, and seven injured in Indonesia’s North Maluku province one August 26 after flash floods and landslides struck the locality a day earlier, authorities said.

According to the Disaster Management and Mitigation Office in the province, the bodies of the 19 victims had been discovered, while rescue work has been accelerated with the support of heavy machinery.

The disasters also damaged houses and infrastructure.

The local administration declared a 14-day emergency status in the disaster-affected areas to facilitate the relief efforts.

Lieutenant General Shuharyanto, head of the National Disaster Management Agency, visited the impacted sites to ensure that disaster response efforts were proceeding effectively.

The agency has distributed aid, including food supplies and clothing, to affected individuals. It plans to have a coordination meeting with local authorities to discuss recovery efforts.

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At least seven people were killed, two others were injured and some were likely to be missing after flash floods and landslides hit the Indonesian eastern province of Maluku on the morning of August 25, according to the locality’s disaster management and mitigation office.

By VNA

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