Indonesia.. The death toll from floods and landslides rose to 604
Today the death toll of Floods and Recent landslides in 3 provinces of Sumatra island in Indonesia has increased to 604 people, with 464 others missing, according to what the National Disaster Management Agency announced.
It reported that the floods displaced about 570,000 people in the provinces of North Sumatra, West Sumatra and Aceh.
Damaged roads and the disruption of communications networks resulted in the inaccessibility of some affected areas, as relief supplies are mainly delivered by air.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said Government rescue and relief efforts are progressing in full force"He stressed the need for Indonesia to respond effectively to climate change, and the need for local governments to play a greater role in protecting the environment and preparing to deal with adverse weather conditions in the future.
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