Death toll from Indonesia's flash floods, landslides rises to 77

 

Indonesian officials say at least 77 people have died in floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain in the eastern province of Papua.

 


The disaster struck the provincial capital of Jayapura and the surrounding area on Saturday.

 

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Footage shows a residential district submerged in floodwater and mud.

 

 

The country's disaster management authorities say about 4,000 people have been evacuated.

 

 

The authorities also say military and police personnel are searching for the missing, and the death toll could rise.

 

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The floods struck during the rainy season. A rain-triggered disaster killed more than 50 people on Sulawesi Island in January.

 

 

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