Floods, Landslide calamities, kill over 100 in Indonesia
Floods, Landslide calamities, kill over 100 in Indonesia
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As many as 100 people were killed and dozens are missing after floods and landslides hit East Nusa Tenggara province in Indonesia, officials and media reports said on Monday.

Volcanic debris from Mount Lewotolo engulfed homes on Sunday following heavy rain, killing 20 people and leaving more than 60 missing, Thomas Ola, the head of Lembata district, told.

In another part of the province, the death toll after flash floods and landslides hit villages on Adonara island on Sunday rose to 73, according to Metro TV news channel repors.

Access to the island had been difficult because of high seas, said Raditya Jati, spokesman for the National Disaster Management Agency.

The climatology and meteorological agency predicted that some parts of Indonesia could face extreme weather, with heavy and torrential rain, strong winds and large waves during the week ahead.

According to the disaster management agency, Indonesia has recorded nearly 1,000 disasters since January, mostly hydro-meteorological hazards, including flooding and landslides,

At least 337 people have been killed, 55 are missing and 4.3 million have been affected, with many displaced, it said.

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