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Indonesia Struggles With Food, Medical Shortages After Floods Killed Hundreds
Regions hit by floods that killed hundreds in Indonesia were suffering from food and medical shortages, authorities said, as elephants pitched in on Monday to help clear up debris.
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Starvation Fears As Flood Toll Passes 900 In Indonesia
Ruinous floods and landslides have killed more than 900 people on Indonesia's island of Sumatra, the country's disaster management agency said Saturday, with fears that starvation could send the death count even higher.
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Video: Indonesia Highway Collapses Into A Sinkhole, People Run To Save Lives
A huge section of a highway collapsed and turned into a massive sinkhole in West Sumatra, Indonesia. The road, damaged likely due to recent flash floods and landslides, gave way suddenly, creating a 20-30 metre wide gap separating the two ends.
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How Deforestation Turbocharged Indonesia's Deadly Floods
Environmentalists, experts and even Indonesia's government have pointed to the role forest loss played in flash flooding and landslides.
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Over 1,100 Killed Across Asia Amid Deadly Flooding, Landslides
The death count in deadly flooding and landslides across parts of Asia climbed past 1,100 on Monday as hardest-hit Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed military personnel to help survivors.
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Indonesia Residents Steal Food, Water For Survival Amid Floods
Some residents of the flood-hit Indonesian island of Sumatra have resorted to stealing food and water to survive, authorities said Sunday, while Sri Lankan officials said deaths from floods and mudslides in that island nation have risen to 193.
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Over 500 Dead Across Southeast Asia Amid Floods, Landslides
The death count mounted to over 500 from floods and landslides caused by torrential rains across three countries in Southeast Asia, officials said on Sunday, as relief efforts for tens of thousands of displaced people continued over the weekend.
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303 Killed, 279 Missing In Indonesia Flood, Landslide
The death count from floods and landslides following cyclonic rains in the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 303, the head of the country's disaster mitigation agency said on Saturday, up from a previous figure of 174 dead.
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174 Killed Amid Floods In Indonesia, 42 Missing
The death count from floods and landslides on the western Indonesian island of Sumatra this week has risen to 174, a disaster official said on Friday, with about 80 more people missing.
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Indonesia Volcano Erupts Again, Spews 18-Kilometre Ash Tower
A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Monday spewing a colossal ash tower 18 kilometres (11 miles) into the sky, authorities said, just weeks after it caused dozens of flight cancellations to and from the popular resort island of Bali.
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58 Dead In Indonesian Flash Floods, Search On For 35 Missing
The search for 35 people who are still missing from flash floods and mudslides in Indonesia's West Sumatra province continued on Wednesday, authorities said, as the death toll from the weekend disaster rose to 58.
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34 Killed, 16 Missing After Flash Floods Hit Indonesia
At least 34 people were killed and 16 more were missing in western Indonesia after flash floods and cold lava flow from one of the archipelago's most active volcanos damaged homes, roads and mosques, officials said Sunday.
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Death Count Rises To 21 In Indonesia Floods, Landslides, 6 Missing
The death toll from flash flooding and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 21, an official said Sunday, with six people still missing.
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18 Dead, 5 Missing After Floods, Landslide In Indonesia
At least 18 people were killed and five others were missing after flash floods and a landslide on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, a local official said Saturday in a new toll.
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NASA Posts Before And After Pics Of New City Emerging In Forest
More than 30 million people live in existing capital Jakarta that suffers from frequent flooding, air pollution, a shortage of drinking water, and traffic.
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Indonesia Struggles With Food, Medical Shortages After Floods Killed Hundreds
Regions hit by floods that killed hundreds in Indonesia were suffering from food and medical shortages, authorities said, as elephants pitched in on Monday to help clear up debris.
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Starvation Fears As Flood Toll Passes 900 In Indonesia
Ruinous floods and landslides have killed more than 900 people on Indonesia's island of Sumatra, the country's disaster management agency said Saturday, with fears that starvation could send the death count even higher.
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Video: Indonesia Highway Collapses Into A Sinkhole, People Run To Save Lives
A huge section of a highway collapsed and turned into a massive sinkhole in West Sumatra, Indonesia. The road, damaged likely due to recent flash floods and landslides, gave way suddenly, creating a 20-30 metre wide gap separating the two ends.
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How Deforestation Turbocharged Indonesia's Deadly Floods
Environmentalists, experts and even Indonesia's government have pointed to the role forest loss played in flash flooding and landslides.
-
Over 1,100 Killed Across Asia Amid Deadly Flooding, Landslides
The death count in deadly flooding and landslides across parts of Asia climbed past 1,100 on Monday as hardest-hit Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed military personnel to help survivors.
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Indonesia Residents Steal Food, Water For Survival Amid Floods
Some residents of the flood-hit Indonesian island of Sumatra have resorted to stealing food and water to survive, authorities said Sunday, while Sri Lankan officials said deaths from floods and mudslides in that island nation have risen to 193.
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Over 500 Dead Across Southeast Asia Amid Floods, Landslides
The death count mounted to over 500 from floods and landslides caused by torrential rains across three countries in Southeast Asia, officials said on Sunday, as relief efforts for tens of thousands of displaced people continued over the weekend.
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303 Killed, 279 Missing In Indonesia Flood, Landslide
The death count from floods and landslides following cyclonic rains in the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 303, the head of the country's disaster mitigation agency said on Saturday, up from a previous figure of 174 dead.
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174 Killed Amid Floods In Indonesia, 42 Missing
The death count from floods and landslides on the western Indonesian island of Sumatra this week has risen to 174, a disaster official said on Friday, with about 80 more people missing.
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Indonesia Volcano Erupts Again, Spews 18-Kilometre Ash Tower
A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Monday spewing a colossal ash tower 18 kilometres (11 miles) into the sky, authorities said, just weeks after it caused dozens of flight cancellations to and from the popular resort island of Bali.
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58 Dead In Indonesian Flash Floods, Search On For 35 Missing
The search for 35 people who are still missing from flash floods and mudslides in Indonesia's West Sumatra province continued on Wednesday, authorities said, as the death toll from the weekend disaster rose to 58.
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34 Killed, 16 Missing After Flash Floods Hit Indonesia
At least 34 people were killed and 16 more were missing in western Indonesia after flash floods and cold lava flow from one of the archipelago's most active volcanos damaged homes, roads and mosques, officials said Sunday.
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Death Count Rises To 21 In Indonesia Floods, Landslides, 6 Missing
The death toll from flash flooding and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 21, an official said Sunday, with six people still missing.
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18 Dead, 5 Missing After Floods, Landslide In Indonesia
At least 18 people were killed and five others were missing after flash floods and a landslide on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, a local official said Saturday in a new toll.
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NASA Posts Before And After Pics Of New City Emerging In Forest
More than 30 million people live in existing capital Jakarta that suffers from frequent flooding, air pollution, a shortage of drinking water, and traffic.
