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 ...
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
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 digs out as flooding, landslide death toll hits 20
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.
Rescuers recover 20 bodies from flash floods, landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island
Torrential rains over the weekend caused rivers to burst their banks in four hilly districts in North Sumatra province, washing away houses and destroying farms
Indonesia flash floods swamp roads in North Sumatra
Flash floods swamped roads in North Sumatra, Indonesia, after days of torrential rain. Footage shows motorists navigating through floodwaters in Kampung Lalang, Medan, on7. Residents were forced to wade through inundated paths,
Landslides bury 40 homes in six villages in eastern Uganda, killing at least 13 people
NAIROBI, Kenya -- At least 13 people have died in eastern Uganda after landslides buried 40 homes in six villages, relief ...
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 ...
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12 bodies recovered in Bulambuli landslides
The 12 bodies of people who died in the landslides in Bulambuli district, eastern Uganda have been recovered.
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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Uganda hit by devastating landslides, death toll reaches 13
In a latest report update on Uganda’s heavy rainfall and deadly landslides, it has been revealed that 13 people have lost ...
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8 dead, scores missing as landslides wash away houses in Bulambuli
At least eight bodies have so far been recovered from the mud with more residents reported missing after multiple ...
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 ...