Floods and landslides devastate Indonesia's West Sumatra

Reuters Videos
Updated

STORY: :: This is the aftermath of devastating floods and landslides in Indonesia's West Sumatra

:: May 12, 2024

:: Survivors seek shelters in schools while the search for those missing continues

:: West Sumatra Province, Indonesia

The national disaster management agency BNPB said in a statement that flooding since Saturday night (May 11) had brought mud to the Tanah Datar regency, affecting five sub-districts.

BNPB said its latest assessment showed 84 housing units and 16 bridges were affected by the disaster, adding that heavy equipment had been deployed to speed up the clearing of road access.

In early May 14 people were killed due to the floods and landslides on Indonesia’s South Sulawesi province.