KARO, Indonesia—Indonesian rescuers have recovered 20 bodies and are looking for two villagers who remain missing after flash floods on Sumatra island caused mud and rocks to tumble down mountainsides, officials said Tuesday.
Torrential rains over the weekend caused rivers to burst their banks in four hilly districts in North Sumatra Province, washing away houses and destroying farms.
Four more bodies were recovered Monday evening in Karo Regency, bringing the total there to 10, National Disaster Management Agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari said in a statement Tuesday.
Flash floods also left four people dead in Deli Serdang district, and rescue workers were still searching for two people who were swept away….
Rescuers Recover 20 Bodies From Flash Floods and Landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island
