Floods, landslides kill 31 in North Sumatra

Jakarta — Rescue workers in western Indonesia used heavy equipment on Tuesday to dig out from weekend flooding and ...
Rescue workers are navigating treacherous conditions to clear access routes and search for missing persons in Indonesia's ...
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.