The terrible floods of water and cold lava leave a terrible number of 43 dead and 14 people missing in Indonesia.
The accident happened over the weekend in the province of West Sumatra, in western Indonesia. While emergency teams began to search for those who survived this Monday.
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This is the latest report provided by the National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS). In addition, he said, out of the 43 deceased, five have not yet been identified.
Rescue teams scoured the areas affected by the floods, which damaged dozens of homes and public buildings in several areas. All in search of survivors in this area located around the Marapi volcano, one of the most active in the country.
Devastating floods in Sumatra, Indonesia.
37 are dead and 17 are missing.
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The flood, which was caused by heavy rain on Saturday, worsened when cold lava was released from the Marapi volcano. This volcano erupted last December, causing the death of at least 23 people.
Rain over the weekend has complicated rescue efforts, and authorities have urged residents to be aware of the risk of further flooding.
The Indonesian archipelago, with more than 17 thousand islands, suffers from several incidents of floods and landslides during the rainy season, especially between the months of November and March.
Last March, 26 people died as a result of floods and landslides that affected West Sumatra, moving over time for more than 78,800 people.
