JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A flood and a landslide hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing 14 individuals, officers stated Saturday.
Torrential rain pounding the realm since Thursday triggered a landslide in Luwu district in South Sulawesi province, stated native rescue chief Mexianus Bekabel.
Floods as much as 3 meters (10 ft) have affected 13 sub-districts as water and dirt lined the realm. Greater than 1,000 homes have been affected, with 42 of them swept off their foundations.
A search and rescue group labored to evacuate residents utilizing rubber boats and different autos. Greater than 100 residents have been moved to mosques or kinfolk’ homes exterior the affected space, Nationwide Catastrophe Administration Company spokesperson Abdul Muhari stated Saturday.
Seasonal downpours trigger frequent landslides and floods in Indonesia, a sequence of 17,000 islands the place thousands and thousands of individuals stay in mountainous areas or in fertile floodplains.
Torrential rains in April triggered landslides and killed 20 individuals in Tana Toraja district of South Sulawesi province.
