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Landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island, leaving 16 dead and 6 missing

Headline from The Columbian

KARO, Indonesia — Rescuers in Indonesia recovered 16 bodies under tons of mud and rocks or that were swept away in flash floods that hit mountainside villages on Sumatra Island, officials said Monday.

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  1. The Columbian

    Landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island, leaving 16 dead and 6 missing (opens The Columbian)

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    KARO, Indonesia — Rescuers in Indonesia recovered 16 bodies under tons of mud and rocks or that were swept away in flash floods that hit mountainside villages on Sumatra Island, officials said Monday.

  2. Newsweek

    Landslides, flash floods leave 16 dead, six missing (opens Newsweek)

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    Six people are still missing on the Indonesian island of Sumatra after mud, rocks, and trees cascaded down a mountainside.

  3. Green Field Reporter

    Landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island, leaving 16 dead and 6 missing - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    KARO, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers in Indonesia recovered 16 bodies under tons of mud and rocks or that were swept away in flash floods that hit mountainside villages on Sumatra Island, officials said Monday. Six people are still missing, officials said.

  4. PBS NewsHour

    Landslide and floods in Indonesia kill 16 on Sumatra island (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Indonesian officials say rescuers have recovered 16 bodies under tons of mud and rocks or that were swept away in flash floods that hit mountainside villages on Sumatra Island.

  5. Local News 8

    Rescuers recover 20 bodies from flash floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island (opens Local News 8)

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    Associated Press KARO, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers have recovered 20 bodies and are looking for two villagers who remain missing after flash floods on Sumatra island caused mud and rocks to tumble down mountainsides.

  6. Voice of America

    Rescuers recover 20 bodies from flash floods, landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island (opens Voice of America)

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    Torrential rains over the weekend caused rivers to burst their banks in four hilly districts in North Sumatra province, washing away houses and destroying farms

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