Hospital ships to help survivors

Disaster area: Residents assessing the damage from flash floods triggered by the cyclone in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara. — Reuters

THE death toll from floods and landslides triggered by Tropical Cyclone Seroja in the province of East Nusa Tenggara rose to over 150, the National Disaster Management Agency said.

“The number of bodies that have been found is 117, while 76 people are still missing, ” the agency’s head Doni Monardo told a virtual press conference.