50 killed in Indonesia flash floods

Date :18-Mar-2019

JAYAPURA (Indonesia),

AT LEAST 50 people have been killed by flash floods in Indonesia’s eastern Papua province, an official said on Sunday, as rescuers raced to find more victims of the disaster. The floods in Sentani, near the provincial capital of Jayapura, were triggered by torrential rain and subsequent landslides on Saturday, and also left 59 people injured. Dozens of homes were damaged by floodwaters, national disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said. “The number of casualties and impact of the disaster will likely increase as search and rescue teams are still trying to reach other affected areas,” he added. “The floods were likely caused by a landslide.”

Quake-triggered landslide kills 2 in Indonesia

JAKARTA,

OFFICIALS say a moderately strong earthquake has triggered a landslide that hit a popular waterfall on Indonesia’s Lombok island, killing at least 2 people and injuring dozens. The US Geological Survey says magnitude 5.5 quake struck at a depth of 23 kilometres on Sunday.