Floods, landslides kill 26 in Indonesia, at least six missing

A drone view shows a residential area affected by floods due to heavy rains in Padang, West Sumatra province, Indonesia, March 8, 2024, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Iggoy el Fitra/ via REUTERS

PADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - Flooding and landslides in the Indonesian province of West Sumatra have killed 26 people and at least six are missing, authorities said on Monday.

Bridges, schools, 113 hectares (280 acres) of farmland and nearly 700 homes have been damaged by torrential rains that have pounded down since Thursday, according to the country's disaster mitigation agency (BNPB).