Hanoi (VNA) - The number of people killed by flash floods and cold lava flow from a volcano in western Indonesia over the weekend has risen to 41 with 17 more missing, West Sumatra disaster mitigation agency reported on May 13.
As of May 12 evening, the agency recorded 37 dead victims but the figure reached 41 on May 13 morning. Rescuers were searching for the missing people, it added.
Hours of heavy rain caused flooding in two districts on Sumatra island on May 11 evening, threatening thousands of people after the downpours swept ash and large rocks down Mount Marapi, the most active volcano on the island.
Those missing include three in Agam district and 14 in Tanah Datar, both the worst-hit areas of the flood and home to hundreds of thousands of people.
Indonesia is prone to landslides and floods during the rainy season. In 2022, about 24,000 people were evacuated, and two children were killed in floods on Sumatra island, with environmental campaigners blaming deforestation caused by logging for worsening the disaster./.
