Flood survivors turn to looting for survival


Silent ruins: A woman walks among tree trunks scattered along the shore after deadly flash floods and landslides in Padang, West Sumatra. — Reuters

Some residents of the flood-hit island of Sumatra have resorted to looting, seeking food and water to survive, authorities said.

The floods, which hit nearly a week ago, have killed 303 people – with the number expected to rise as more bodies are recovered – and displaced thousands.

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