Floods, landslides kill 174 in Indonesia

KABUL (Pajhwok): At least 174 people have died due to floods and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, local media reported on Saturday.

The death toll has risen to 174 from the previous count of 94, according to Reuters, which cited the country’s disaster mitigation agency. Dozens of people remain missing.

The floods, which struck on Friday, triggered landslides across several regions of Indonesia, with Sumatra reporting the highest number of casualties.

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