Floods and landslides kill at least 14 people on Indonesia's Sulawesi island

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Death toll rises due to Marapi volcano eruption

Death toll rises in Indonesia's Marapi volcano eruption

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At least 14 people have been killed in flooding and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, authorities said Saturday.

Heavy rains that have hit the region since Thursday caused landslides in Luwu district, South Sulawesi province, local rescue chief Messianus Bekabel said.

Water and mud covered the area, with flooding of up to 3 meters (10 feet) affecting 13 sub-districts. More than 1,000 homes were damaged, 42 of which had their foundations washed away.

Indonesia is made up of 17,000 islands, where seasonal heavy rains frequently cause landslides and floods, and millions of people live in mountainous areas and fertile floodplains.

He said 46,000 people were evacuated to temporary government evacuation centers after floods and landslides buried 14 homes and flooded 20,000 homes up to their roofs.

In 2023, At least 11 people killed in landslide caused by heavy rains Dozens of people are missing on an island in Indonesia's remote Natuna province, disaster officials said. In Natuna's Serasan village, large amounts of mud fell on houses from the surrounding hills. National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Abdul Muhari said rescue teams had recovered at least 11 bodies and authorities feared the death toll would rise.

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Death toll rises due to Marapi volcano eruption

Death toll rises in Indonesia's Marapi volcano eruption

01:38

At least 14 people have been killed in flooding and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, authorities said Saturday.Heavy rains that have hit the region since Thursday caused landslides in Luwu district, South Sulawesi province, local rescue chief Messianus Bekabel said.Water and mud covered the area, with flooding of up to 3 meters (10 feet) affecting 13 sub-districts. More than 1,000 homes were damaged, 42 of which had their foundations washed away.

Search and rescue teams tried to evacuate residents using rubber boats and other equipment. National Disaster Management Agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari said on Saturday that more than 100 residents had been moved to mosques or relatives' homes outside the affected area.Indonesia is made up of 17,000 islands, where seasonal heavy rains frequently cause landslides and floods, and millions of people live in mountainous areas and fertile floodplains.

Heavy rains caused flash floods and landslides in March At least 19 people have died and seven are missing after an outbreak occurred on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, authorities said. National Disaster Management Agency spokesman Doni Yusrizal said rescue teams pulled up bodies in the worst-hit village of Koto 11 Tarsan, and retrieved the remaining bodies in two neighboring villages. Some were still missing.He said 46,000 people were evacuated to temporary government evacuation centers after floods and landslides buried 14 homes and flooded 20,000 homes up to their roofs.In 2023, At least 11 people killed in landslide caused by heavy rains Dozens of people are missing on an island in Indonesia's remote Natuna province, disaster officials said. In Natuna's Serasan village, large amounts of mud fell on houses from the surrounding hills. National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Abdul Muhari said rescue teams had recovered at least 11 bodies and authorities feared the death toll would rise.