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Share Debris left behind in the town of Adonara in East Flores on 4 April 2021, after flash floods and landslides swept eastern Indonesia and neighbouring East Timor.
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At least 91 people have been killed and dozens are
missing after torrential rains triggered landslides in Indonesia and East
Timor.
The adverse weather conditions were brought on by
tropical cyclone Seroja as it passed through the region.
Further downpours are expected over the next day as
the storm triggers offshore waves as high as six metres.
Lembata – Tropical cyclone Seroja pounded Indonesia
and East Timor on Monday after torrential rains triggered floods and landslides
An Indonesian soldier and volunteers use a rubber boat to evacuate people to higher ground during a flood in Indonesia. (AP)
JAKARTA: More than 75 people have died and dozens are still missing after flash floods and landslides hit Indonesia and neighbouring East Timor, officials said on Monday. Floods sparked by torrential rain have wreaked havoc and destruction on islands stretching from Flores in Indonesia to East Timor, sending thousands fleeing into shelters. The deluge and subsequent landslides caused dams to overflow, submerging thousands of houses and leaving rescue workers struggling to reach trapped survivors. There are 55 dead, but this number is very dynamic and will definitely change, while some 42 people are still missing, Indonesia disaster management agency spokesman Raditya Jati told broadcaster MetroTV.
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