In Photos: Landlside, Flash Flood Batter Indonesia

Incessant torrential rains over the weekend in North Sumatra province caused rivers to overflow in four hilly districts washing away houses and destroying farms. Seasonal rain from about October to March frequently causes flooding and landslides in Indonesia.

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Updated on: 27 November 2024 5:54 pm

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Indonesia Flash Floods: Rescuers carry the body of a victim in Karo | Photo: AP/Binsar Bakkara

Rescuers carry the body of a victim of the landslide in Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia.

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Indonesia Flash Floods: Rescuers search for victims in Karo | Photo: AP/Binsar Bakkara

Rescuers use heavy machinery to search for victims after a landslide that killed a number of people and left some others missing in Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia.

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Flash Floods in Indonesia: Rescuers Look for Victims in Karo | Photo: AP/Binsar Bakkara

Rescuers search for victims after a landslide that killed a number of people and left some others missing in Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia.

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Landslides, flash floods leave many dead in Indonesia | Photo: AP/Binsar Bakkara

Rescuers search for missing people after a landslide that killed a number of people and left some others missing in Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia.

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Indonesia Flash Floods: A villager looks on as rescuers search for victims | Photo: AP/Binsar Bakkara

A villager looks on as rescuers use a heavy machinery to search for victims of a landslide that killed a number of people and left some others missing in Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia.

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