Floods in Sumatra claim over 90 lives, 80,000 evacuated - Reuters
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In Indonesia, 94 people have died and nearly 80,000 have been evacuated due to floods on the island of Sumatra. About 80 people are considered missing, and over 100 are trapped in their homes.
In Indonesia, 94 people have already died as a result of the recent flood that hit the country's westernmost island of Sumatra. This is reported by UNN with reference to Reuters.
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The floods were caused by rains that hit Sumatra. As a result, at least 94 people died. Nearly 80,000 people have been evacuated, and about 80 people are still missing.
At the same time, in the western part of Sumatra, more than 100 people are still trapped in their homes.
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Earlier, Indonesian officials reported that six people were missing. Rescuers had difficulty reaching the affected areas of North Sumatra province.
Recall
Earlier, UNN reported that the death toll from the flood in southern Thailand reached at least 145 people.
UNN also reported that at least 56 people died and 21 went missing in Sri Lanka after floods and landslides caused by heavy rains this week.