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
Floods and landslides triggered by tropical cyclone Seroja in a cluster of islands in southeast Indonesia and East Timor have killed 113 people, with many still unaccounted for and thousands displaced, officials said on Monday.
Nearly 2,000 people have been evacuated from a cluster of islands in Indonesia and East Timor as deadly torrential downpours continue to cause widespread damage.
Heavy rains hamper landslide rescue efforts in Indonesia
By: DW
Flash floods and landslides that hit Indonesia and neighboring East Timor over the weekend have killed over 90 people, officials said on Monday.
The tropical cyclone behind the damage is expected to continue impacting the area for several days, hindering rescue efforts.
What is the latest?
In Indonesia s East Nusa Tenggara province, at least 70 people have died and over 70 are missing, the country s disaster agency BNPB said.
In East Timor, flooding and landslides have killed at least 21 people, officials on the half-island nation said. Most of the deaths were in the country s capital Dili.
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