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Sumatra island landslide toll rises to 19; seven still missing

Rescuers pulled out seven bodies in the village of Koto XI Tarusan, and recovered three others in two neighbouring villages.

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Damaged houses in a village hit by flash floods in Langgai, West Sumatra, Indonesia. Pic/AP

Damaged houses in a village hit by flash floods in Langgai, West Sumatra, Indonesia. Pic/AP

Torrential rain has triggered flash floods and a landslide on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 19 people and leaving seven others missing, officials said Sunday.

Tonnes of mud, rocks and uprooted trees rolled down a mountain late Friday, reaching a river that burst its banks and tore through mountainside villages in Pesisir Selatan district of West Sumatra said Doni Yusrizal, head of the local disaster management agency. 

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