34 dead in floods in Indonesia, 16 missing: civil protection agency

At least 34 people have died and 16 others are missing after floods on the island of Sumatra in western Indonesia, a spokesman for the West Sumatra disaster management agency said on Sunday.

“So far our data shows that 34 people have died: 16 in Agam and 18 in Tanah Datar. At least 18 others are injured. We are also looking for 16 more people,” Ilham Wahab told AFP, referring to two districts in West Sumatra province.

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