Indonesia floods, landslides: Death toll revised down to 84

Tue, Apr 6, 2021
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THE death toll of the floods and landslides triggered by Tropical Cyclone Seroja in the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara stands at 84, according to the country’s disaster mitigation agency.

The agency said at a news conference on Tuesday afternoon that more than 103 persons were still missing,

The National Disaster Management Agency’s spokesman Raditya Jati said at least 123 people were injured and 2,683 others were affected by the disaster.

Earlier, officials said 128 people were killed in the disaster with 72 others still missing.

Floods and landslides destroyed houses, public facilities, roads, and bridges. (Xinhua/NAN)

– Apr. 06, 2021 @ 15:10 GMT

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