Debris left behind in the town of Adonara in East Flores after floods and landslides swept eastern Indonesia and neighbouring East Timor.
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Torrential rain sparked widespread destruction, with flood water from overflowing dams submerging thousands of homes on the islands.
The affected area stretched from Flores Island in eastern Indonesia to the neighbouring nation of Timor Leste.
Rescuers are still attempting to find survivors, and officials warned the death toll could rise further. Four sub-districts and seven villages have been impacted, Indonesian Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesperson Raditya Jati told reporters. After verifying the data with our team in the field, we found that there are 41 people dead; 27 people are still missing and nine people are injured.
JAKARTA: More than 50 people were killed after flash floods and landslides swept through eastern Indonesia and neighbouring Timor Leste Sunday, authorities said, warning the toll could rise further..
Tropical Cyclone in Indonesia and East Timor Kills at Least 76
More than 400 people were evacuated and thousands more impacted.
A man wearing a helmet carries his goods through the water in an area affected by floods after heavy rains in Dili, East Timor, April 4, 2021. Photo: Reuters/Lirio da Fonseca
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Jakarta: Floods and landslides triggered by tropical cyclone Seroja in a cluster of islands in southeast Indonesia and East Timor have killed at least 76 people and displaced thousands, officials said on Monday.
There were 55 people dead and 40 missing in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province, after the cyclone brought flash floods, landslides and strong winds amid heavy rain since the weekend, disaster agency