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April 6, 2021 by archyde
More than 110 people have died and dozens more remain missing after floods and landslides in Indonesia and East Timor, local officials said on Monday (April 5th).
The sudden rises in water came following torrential rains from Tropical Cyclone Seroja and wreaked havoc in areas between Flores, Indonesia and East Timor, prompting thousands to seek shelter in reception centers.
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The storm, which is now heading to Australia, has killed at least 86 people in Indonesia and 71 are missing, while 27 perished in East Timor. Most of the deaths took place in Dili, the capital, which was flooded, with the esplanade in front of the presidential palace even turning into a mud pond.
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