Indonesia, Sumatra and Landslides

Landslides in Indonesia's Sumatra Kill at Least 27, Rescuers Search for Missing
FILE PHOTO: An excavator moves soil during the search and rescue of victims on the site of a landslide caused by heavy rain at Semangat Gunung Village in Karo, North Sumatra province, Indonesia, November 25, 2024. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
Floods and landslides in Indonesia kill at least 20 people, with fear more victims will be discovered in debris
Jakarta — Rescue workers in western Indonesia used heavy equipment on Tuesday to dig out from weekend flooding and landslides that have killed at least 20 people, the national disaster agency said. In North Sumatra, the bodies of five people listed as ...
Rescuers recover 20 bodies from flash floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island
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
Landslide triggered by rain in Indonesia's Sumatra island kills at least 7 people
At least seven people have died in a landslide triggered by torrential rain in Indonesia’s Sumatra island, officials said on Thursday, adding to the death toll from landslides in the region this week
Landslide triggered by rain in Indonesia kills at least 7 people
The victims, including the driver and passengers, were from a tourist bus that was covered by trees, mud and rocks
Indonesia's North Sumatra Landslide Death Toll Rises To 27
The death toll from flooding triggered by intense rains in western Indonesia has risen to 27, after a landslide buried vehicles, a rescue official said Thursday.
Indonesia Floods and Landslides Claim 27 Lives as Rescue Efforts Intensify
Flash floods and landslides in North Sumatra have left at least 27 dead, with rescue efforts underway to locate missing persons and clear affected roads, Sky News reports. Heavy rainfall since last week has wreaked havoc in four districts across North Sumatra,
Rescuers recover 20 bodies from flash floods, landslides in Indonesia
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, officials said Tuesday.
Landslides Kill 13, Dozens More Feared Buried as 40 Homes Destroyed
The landslides in Uganda happened after heavy rains in the mountainous district of Bulambuli, where landslides are common.
Death toll after landslides bury 40 homes in villages in eastern Uganda rises to at least 15
At least 15 people have died and 113 others are still missing after landslides buried homes in six villages in eastern Uganda ...
Landslides buried parts of North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. It's too dangerous for some homeowners to rebuild.
In the wake of Hurricane Helene, more than 2,000 landslides displaced families in western North Carolina. They are waiting to ...
Landslides Are a Growing Climate Threat. What Do We Know About The Risks?
Deadly landslides are becoming more common and large amounts of rain are a known trigger. An atmospheric river is dumping ...
Landslides, Flash Floods Leave 16 Dead, Six Missing
Six people are still missing on the Indonesian island of Sumatra after mud, rocks, and trees cascaded down a mountainside.
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Death toll rises to at least 15 after landslides bury 40 homes in eastern Uganda
At least 15 people have died and 113 others are missing after landslides buried homes in six villages in eastern Uganda ...
Landslides and earthquakes could soon be predictable thanks to UT partnership
Landslides cause more than a billion dollars in damage in the United States each year, according to the American Geoscience ...
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Indonesia Province Resumes Search for 7 Missing After Landslide and Floods Kill 15
Eleven people were killed in landslides in Karo district, Padang Lawas district and Tapanuli Selatan district, and another 4 died in flash floods in Deli Serdang district after the bad weather hit ...