Indonesia, Sumatra

Jakarta — Rescue workers in western Indonesia used heavy equipment on Tuesday to dig out from weekend flooding and ...
Rescue personnel carry the body of a victim killed by landslides, in Semangat Gunung village in Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Nov. 25, 2024. / Credit: KIKI CAHYADI/AFP/Getty Juspri Nadeak ...
Landslides are frequent in Indonesia, especially in the rainy season. The risk of landslides is often increased by deforestation and small-scale illegal mining operations in remote districts.
The death toll from flooding triggered by intense rains in western Indonesia has risen to 27, after a landslide buried ...