Indonesia landslide kills 11, at least 50 people still missing, say officials

This handout photo taken and released on March 6, 2023 by the BNPB (National Disaster Management Agency) shows people inspecting the damage at a village that was hit by landslides in Natuna in Indonesia's Riau Province. - AFP

Jakarta, March 6, 2023 (AFP): Eleven people were killed and dozens were missing after torrential rains and landslides battered one of Indonesia's outermost islands on Monday, the country's disaster agency said.

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency's spokesperson Abdul Muhari said on Kompas TV that, according to the latest information from local officials on the Riau Islands, "11 body bags had been filled" and "50 people are estimated missing".