21 dead, 31 missing in Indonesia flash floods

TIL Desk/World/Jakarta/ At least 21 people have been killed and 31 others reported missing due to the flash floods and landslides in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi province, an official said.

The search and rescue efforts were intensified in the flash flood-stricken district of Luwu Utara on Wednesday, involving 539 rescuers, the official told.

“Today five bodies were retrieved by the rescuers, bringing the total number of casualties to 21,” he said on Wednesday. Meanwhile, 10 people are still under medical treatment in a hospital, he said.

Most of the bodies were recovered from the mud which submerged the areas. The mud was 50 centimetre to 1 metre high, he added.