Jakarta [Indonesia], November 28: At least 34 people have died and 52 others are missing after floods and landslides swept through Indonesia's North Sumatra province following days of torrential rain, authorities said on Thursday.
"Flooding and landslides occurred after several days of intense rainfall. Water levels in some areas remain above one metre," provincial police spokesman Ferry Walintukan told Metro TV.
According to police data, 148 disaster incidents have been recorded since November 24 in 12 districts and cities. These include 86 landslides, 53 floods, seven fallen trees and two tornado events. Indonesia, an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands, experiences frequent floods and landslides during the November-March rainy season. Many vulnerable communities live along riverbanks or near unstable hillsides.
Source: Qatar Tribune
