6 killed, 7 injured as landslides, flash floods strike Indonesia's North Sumatra-Xinhua

6 killed, 7 injured as landslides, flash floods strike Indonesia's North Sumatra

Source: Xinhua| 2024-11-23 23:36:15|Editor: huaxia

JAKARTA, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- Six people were killed and seven others injured after landslides and flash floods hit Indonesia's North Sumatra province on Saturday, according to a rescuer.

Head of the Operational Unit of the Provincial Search and Rescue Office Kamellia told Xinhua that the natural disasters occurred in two regencies. The landslides struck Padang Lawas regency at 1:00 a.m. local time, resulting in four deaths and four injuries.

Flash floods hit South Tapanuli regency at 1:30 a.m. local time, killing two residents and injuring three others.

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