Key Takeaways
- At least 32 people have been killed in floods and landslides in western Indonesia.
- Over 70,000 residents have been forced to flee to safer places due to the disaster.
- Five of West Sumatra’s 12 regencies have declared a state of disaster emergency.
Jakarta: The death toll from floods and landslides in the Indonesian province of West Sumatra has risen to 32, the country’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency reported on Tuesday.
According to the agency, five of the province’s 12 regencies had declared a state of disaster emergency as more than 1,500 houses, over 50 worship centers and over 10 roads were damaged by floods and landslides.
Floods and landslides hit West Sumatra last Thursday, forcing over 70,000 residents to flee to safer places due to torrential rain.
Indonesia frequently experiences hydrometeorological disasters during the rainy season.
