Flash flood on Indonesia's eastern Ternate Island sweeps away buildings and leaves 13 dead

Rescuers and villagers search for missing people following a flash flood that killed a number of people in Rua, Ternate Island, Indonesia, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. - AP

TERNATE ISLAND, Indonesia (AP): Torrential rains caused a flash flood on Indonesia’s eastern Ternate Island, sweeping away residential areas and leaving 13 people dead on Sunday, officials said.

The deluges cut off the main road and access to the village of Rua in North Maluku province, the most hard-hit area, and buried dozens of houses and buildings under the mud. Search and rescue teams worked with locals to recover the bodies and look for those still missing.