At least 50 killed by flash floods in Indonesia's Papua
At least 50 people have been killed by flash floods in Indonesia's eastern Papua province, an official said 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." The waters had receded but officials were still trying to evacuate people.
"The joint search and rescue teams are still doing evacuations and not all affected areas have been reached because of fallen trees, rocks, mud and other material," Nugroho said.
Video footage from the scene showed rescuers administering oxygen to a victim who ...