Members of search and rescue teams transfer the body of a victim in flash floods to an ambulance at Deli Serdang in North Sumatra, Indonesia, May 16, 2016. (Xinhua/YT Haryono)
Jakarta – At least 17 people died in flash floods in Indonesia’s western island of Sumatra, the media reported on Monday.
Rescue teams on Monday were searching for 20 missing students, who were swept away by the floods on Sunday, Efe news reported.
The police said rescue teams located four students shortly after the incident.
Every year dozens of people die in Indonesia in floods and mudslides during the rainy season between November and March.
Members of search and rescue teams carry plastic bags containing bodies of victims in flash floods at Deli Serdang in North Sumatra, Indonesia (Xinhua/YT Haryono)Members of search and rescue teams carry plastic bags containing bodies of victims in flash floods at Deli Serdang in North Sumatra, Indonesia (Xinhua/YT Haryono)
