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Tropical cyclone kills at least 97 in Indonesia and East Timor
A house hangs precariously on a river bank in Dili, East Timor, after cyclone Seroja triggered floods and landslides. PHOTO: EPA
Apr 06, 2021 06:00 am
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MALAKA, INDONESIA: Floods and landslides triggered by tropical cyclone Seroja in a cluster of islands in south-east Indonesia and East Timor have killed at least 97 people, with many unaccounted for and thousands displaced, officials said yesterday.
Some 70 deaths were reported in several islands in Indonesia s West and East Nusa Tenggara provinces, while 70 others were missing after the cyclone brought flash floods, landslides and strong winds amid heavy rain over the weekend, disaster agency BNPB said.
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 thousand
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Rescuers hunt for survivors after cyclone wreaks havoc in Indonesia
By Agustinus Beo Da Costa
Reuters
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Rescuers searched for dozens of people missing in remote islands of southeast Indonesia on Tuesday while expecting more casualties in the aftermath of a tropical cyclone that has killed at least 128.
Helicopters were deployed to aid the search for survivors among 72 people reported missing so far in the East Nusa Tenggara islands, where tropical cyclone Seroja brought strong winds and heavy rains that triggered flash floods and landslides.
An amateur video taken by a local official in Tanjung Batu village on Lembata island, home to the Mount Ile Lewotolok volcano, showed felled trees and large rocks of cold lava that had crushed homes after being dislodged by the cyclone.