Indonesian rescuers have recovered 20 bodies and are looking for two villagers who remain missing after flash floods on Sumatra island caused mud and rocks to tumble down mountainsides. Torrential rains over the weekend caused rivers to burst their banks in four hilly districts in North Sumatra province, washing away houses and destroying farms.
Rescuers search for missing people after a landslide that killed a number of people and left some others missing in Karo, North Sumatra , Indonesia , Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. Rescuers carry the body of a victim of the landslide in Karo, North Sumatra , Indonesia , Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. Rescuers search for victims after a landslide that killed a number of people and left some others missing in Karo, North Sumatra , Indonesia , Monday, Nov. 25, 2024.
Four more bodies were recovered Monday evening in Karo Regency, bringing the total there to 10, National Disaster Management Agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari said in a statement Tuesday.
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