JUST-IN: 34 DEAD, 16 MISSING AS FLOODS WREAK HAVOC IN INDONESIA
According to the spokesperson for the West Sumatra disaster mitigation agency on Sunday, at least 34 people have died and 16 more were missing after floods on Sumatra island in western Indonesia.
“Until now our data shows that 34 people died: 16 in Agam and 18 in Tanah Datar. At least 18 others are injured. We are also still searching for 16 other people,” Ilham Wahab told AFP, referring to two districts in West Sumatra province.
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AFP
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