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| Landslides in Indonesia kill 20 | Landslides in Indonesia kill 20 |
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| At least 20 people have been killed and scores more are missing in landslides on the Indonesian island of Flores, officials have said. | At least 20 people have been killed and scores more are missing in landslides on the Indonesian island of Flores, officials have said. |
| Dozens of homes were washed away in East Nusa Tenggara province and the road to the region's main town, Ruteng, has been cut off. | Dozens of homes were washed away in East Nusa Tenggara province and the road to the region's main town, Ruteng, has been cut off. |
| Rescuers are trying to dig out victims but are being hampered by bad weather. | Rescuers are trying to dig out victims but are being hampered by bad weather. |
| Indonesia is in the middle of its rainy season, which each year sparks dozens of landslides. | Indonesia is in the middle of its rainy season, which each year sparks dozens of landslides. |
| Emergency supplies | Emergency supplies |
| East Manggarai district head Christian Rotok told AFP that 20 bodies had been pulled from mud after a hill collapsed in Cibal. Eighty-three were still reported missing, he added. | East Manggarai district head Christian Rotok told AFP that 20 bodies had been pulled from mud after a hill collapsed in Cibal. Eighty-three were still reported missing, he added. |
| Local disaster management official, Yos Nono, said torrential rain had struck six hilly districts in the province. | Local disaster management official, Yos Nono, said torrential rain had struck six hilly districts in the province. |
| Rescuers have been unable to move in heavy machinery because of the blocked roads. | Rescuers have been unable to move in heavy machinery because of the blocked roads. |
| "An evacuation team is digging to search for the victims, but we are facing problems because of bad weather and heavy rain," Mr Nono said. | "An evacuation team is digging to search for the victims, but we are facing problems because of bad weather and heavy rain," Mr Nono said. |
| The government is distributing emergency food supplies to those made homeless. | The government is distributing emergency food supplies to those made homeless. |
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