Death toll rises to 67 from floods, 20 missing


Grim aftermath: People inspecting the damage by a flash flood in Tanah Datar, West Sumatra. — AP

The number of people killed by weekend flash floods and mud slides in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province has risen to 67 and 20 are still missing, authorities said, as the government plans to relocate survivors to safer areas.

Five of the 25 previously missing were found dead, increasing the death toll from 62 reported on Wednesday, the national disaster management agency BNPB said in a statement.

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