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In PADANG, Indonesia (AP), rescue operations are ongoing after monsoon rains caused devastating flash floods on Sumatra Island in Indonesia. The floods, triggered by heavy rains and a mudslide of cold lava from Mount Marapi, have resulted in the deaths of 41 individuals, with 17 others still missing.
The overflowing river breached its banks, sweeping through mountainside villages across four districts in West Sumatra province just before midnight on Saturday. Nearly 200 houses and buildings were submerged and severely damaged, according to Abdul Muhari, spokesperson for the National Disaster Management Agency.
Cold lava, also known as lahar, is a mixture of volcanic material and pebbles that flows down a volcano’s slopes during rainstorms.
Rescuers have retrieved additional bodies on Monday, primarily from the worst-affected villages in Agam and Tanah Datar districts, bringing the death toll to 41, as reported by Ilham Wahab, head of the West Sumatra Disaster Mitigation Agency.
"Relief efforts are being hampered by inclement weather, damaged roads, and blocked access due to thick mud and debris," Wahab stated.
Nineteen people sustained injuries in the flash floods, with rescuers continuing to search for the 17 villagers who remain missing.
Flash floods on Saturday night also caused mud to block main roads around the Anai Valley Waterfall area in Tanah Datar district, cutting off access to other cities, according to Padang Panjang Police Chief Kartyana Putra on Sunday.
Videos released by the National Search and Rescue Agency depict roads turned into murky brown rivers and villages buried under thick mud, rocks, and uprooted trees.
Indonesia, an archipelago nation of more than 17,000 islands, frequently experiences landslides and flash floods due to heavy rains, affecting millions of residents who live in mountainous areas or near floodplains.
This disaster comes just two months after heavy rains triggered flash floods and a landslide in West Sumatra, resulting in the deaths of at least 26 people, with 11 others still missing.
Reporting by Niniek Karmini from Jakarta, Indonesia, contributed to this article.