Torrential rains causes havoc
Torrential rains have triggered flash floods and a landslide on Indonesia's Sumatra island, killing at least 26 people and leaving 11 others missing (Image source: AFP)
At least 26 people dead
According to a statement from the local disaster mitigation agency, heavy downpours between Thursday and Friday in Padang Pariaman regency caused rivers to overflow and triggered floods and a landslide, killing at least 26 people. (Image source: AFP)
'Possibility that number of casualties will continue to rise'
"There's a possibility that the number of casualties will continue to rise as we update the report," according to Fajar Sukma, an official from West Sumatra's disaster mitigation agency. (Image source: AFP)
Rescue efforts hampered by extreme weather and spotty electricity
Relief efforts from the government for the dead and missing were also hampered due to frequent power outages, blocked roads covered in thick mud and debris. (Image source: AFP)
20,000 houses flooded up to the roof
46,000 people had fled to a temporary camp provided by the government after the flood and landslide buried 14 houses while 20,000 houses were flooded up to the roof. (Image source: AFP)
Tons of Mud, rocks and uprooted trees rolled down the mountain
The disaster broke hundreds of houses, bridges, mosques, and other public buildings. Tons of mud, rocks and uprooted trees rolled down a mountain late Friday, reaching a river that burst its banks and tore through mountainside villages in Pesisir Selatan district of West Sumatra province. (Image source: AFP)
Landslides and flash floods frequent in Indonesia
Heavy rains cause frequent landslides and flash floods in Indonesia, where millions of people live in mountainous areas or near floodplains. (Image source: AFP)
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