The element attacked a tropical island. Floods and mudslides killed over 40 people
An Indonesian island was hit by heavy rain, which triggered a mudslide. The death toll is increasing hour by hour.
The sixth largest island in the world is struggling with a powerful element. Last weekend, Indonesia's Sumatra was hit by heavy rain, which caused volcanic rocks to slide and a mudslide, called “cold lava” by locals. At the moment, 41 victims have been confirmed, but another dozen or so people are considered missing. In recent weeks, extreme weather conditions have been observed in many regions of the world. A few days ago we reported on a great flood in Brazil, and a week ago a similar phenomenon occurred in Kenya.
Flood on an island in Indonesia
The search for the missing on an Indonesian island is ongoing. Sumatra is located in Southeast Asia in the Indian Ocean, between the Strait of Malacca and the Sunda Strait. It was here, in the western part of the country, that last weekend a tragedy occurred for hundreds of residents, whose houses and belongings were razed to the ground. On the night from Saturday to Sunday, heavy rains passed over the island, which led to a mudslide from the active Marapi volcano. This phenomenon is often called “cold lava”. “The Indonesian Disaster Management Agency said nearly 200 homes were flooded and 159 people were evacuated. In some cases, the floods left mud deposits so high that they reached the calves of an adult person,” according to the New York Times.
41 people dead, several dozen missing
At the moment, 41 people have been confirmed dead, but the death toll is increasing hour by hour. Another 16 people are considered missing. “About 400 people were involved in the search, including police, soldiers and local rescue units, using at least eight excavators and drones,” the statement said.
