At least 21 killed, 7 missing in flash floods in Indonesia

A Local Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) officer evacuates an elderly woman from a residential area affected by floods due to heavy rains, in Padang, West Sumatra province, Indonesia, March 8, 2024, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Iggoy el Fitra/ via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS – THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. INDONESIA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN INDONESIA. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Rescue teams in Indonesia are still searching for at least 11 people who are missing after a landslide in Sumatra. 26 people have died in the heavy rain and flooding. The downpour also caused a river to burst its banks. More than 39,000 people are still displaced.

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