Indonesia Floods: 49 Dead, 67 Missing

Devastating floods and landslides in Indonesias Sumatra island have claimed forty-nine lives and left sixty-seven missing. Monsoon rains caused rivers to overflow, submerging over two thousand buildings and forcing nearly five thousand residents to flee. Search and rescue operations continue amidst forecasted downpours, with authorities planning cloud seeding to reduce rainfall and prevent further flooding. Other provinces on the island are also experiencing severe floods, with hundreds of houses submerged and at least nine bodies recovered in Central Aceh after landslides. The Daily News Now! — Every city. Every story. AI-powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.