Timor-Leste on April 4.
Indonesia disaster management agency spokesman
Raditya Jati told broadcaster MetroTV that there are 55 deaths, but the figure
is expected to rise while some 42 people are still missing.
The natural disasters have also forced hundreds of
people to be evacuated. At least four houses have been seriously damaged while
17 others were washed away.
The rescue effort has been hampered due to cut-off
roads and mudslides.
Meanwhile, at least 16 people have died in Timor
Leste, said a local official.
Floods sparked by torrential rain wreaked havoc and
destruction on islands stretching from Flores Island to Timor Leste.
The deluge and subsequent landslides caused dams to
Party and State leaders at the 14th National Assembly s 11th session (Photo: VNA)
Berlin (VNA) –
German experts and scholars have appreciated
Vietnam’s achievements in the fight against the
COVID-19 pandemic and in economic
recovery and development, and pinned high hopes on Vietnam’s new government during
their interviews granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) s correspondents in Berlin.
Prof.
Thomas Engelbert of the University of Hamburg spoke
highly of new Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh s experience in many aspects.
Prof. Thomas Engelbert of the University of Hamburg (Photo: VNA)
Especially in his position as Secretary of the Party