Indonesia flood death toll rises to 44 with 15 missing

Rescuers search for survivors in Indonesia's worst-hit districts after homes and mosques are swept away by floods and volcanic debris.

Hours of heavy rain caused large volcanic rocks to roll down one of Indonesia’s most active volcanos into two districts on Sumatra island Saturday evening, while flooding inundated roads, homes and mosques. “My parents’ house was right across from my home. wanted to run outside but did not have the time, a big rock came crashing down,” she told AFP on Monday.Abdul Malik, head of the local search and rescue agency in provincial capital Padang, said Sunday that the bodies retrieved included two children — a three-year-old and an eight-year-old.

Provincial Governor Mahyeldi Ansharullah told reporters on Monday that around 130 people had evacuated to an elementary school in Agam, while more than 2,000 people were evacuated to several places in Tanah Datar.Muhari said 71 houses were completely swept away and 125 houses were moderately damaged.

“It was pitch black, so I used my cellphone as a flashlight. The road was muddy, so I chanted ‘God, have mercy!’ over and over again,” she said of her evacuation to a local official’s office.

Source: Real Estate Daily Report (realestatedailyreport.net)

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