Indonesia flooding kills at least 20

THE death toll from a flash flood in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi province rose to 21 yesterday with two people still missing, an official said.

National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Raditya Jati said search and rescue operations were hampered by thick mud covering roads and houses, and rain was continuing to fall.

Ten other people were injured in the flooding, which affected six sub-districts in the province, he said.

As of yesterday evening, 2,650 people had been evacuated.

North Luwu district official Indah Putri Indriani said the flooding began on Monday evening and was triggered by heavy rains that caused three rivers to overflow.