Indonesia, Sumatra and Landslides

Landslide triggered by rain in Indonesia’s Sumatra island kills at least 7 people
At least seven people have died in a landslide triggered by torrential rain in Indonesia’s Sumatra island, officials said on Thursday, adding to the death toll from landslides in the region this week.
Landslides in Indonesia's Sumatra Kill at Least 27, Rescuers Search for Missing
FILE PHOTO: An excavator moves soil during the search and rescue of victims on the site of a landslide caused by heavy rain at Semangat Gunung Village in Karo, North Sumatra province, Indonesia, November 25, 2024. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
Floods and landslides in Indonesia kill at least 20 people, with fear more victims will be discovered in debris
Jakarta — Rescue workers in western Indonesia used heavy equipment on Tuesday to dig out from weekend flooding and landslides that have killed at least 20 people, the national disaster agency said. In North Sumatra, the bodies of five people listed as ...
Deadly landslide hits Indonesia's Sumatra
At least seven people died in a landslide triggered by torrential rains in Indonesia's western Sumatra island, officials said on Thursday, adding to the death toll from landslides in the region this week.
Indonesia province resumes search for 7 missing after landslide and floods kill 15
Indonesian rescuers are searching for 7 people still missing four days after torrential rain hit North Sumatra province, causing flash flooding and landslides which killed 15 people, an official said on Tuesday.
Landslide triggered by rain in Indonesia kills at least 7 people
The victims, including the driver and passengers, were from a tourist bus that was covered by trees, mud and rocks
Indonesia's North Sumatra Landslide Death Toll Rises To 27
The death toll from flooding triggered by intense rains in western Indonesia has risen to 27, after a landslide buried vehicles, a rescue official said Thursday.
Indonesia Floods and Landslides Claim 27 Lives as Rescue Efforts Intensify
Flash floods and landslides in North Sumatra have left at least 27 dead, with rescue efforts underway to locate missing persons and clear affected roads, Sky News reports. Heavy rainfall since last week has wreaked havoc in four districts across North Sumatra,
Rescuers recover 20 bodies from flash floods, landslides in Indonesia
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, officials said Tuesday.
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