The situation led to overflow of several rivers and, according to the region’s Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), population evacuation continues in several regions as a preventive measure.
At least 13 people, including several children, died due to heavy flooding in the province of North Sumatra, in western Indonesia, where landslides also occurred, local authorities declared this Wednesday.
The floods were caused by heavy rains that began over the weekend and continued to fall across the country in the following days.
The situation led to overflow of several rivers and, according to the region’s Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), population evacuation continues in several regions as a preventive measure.
The most affected areas are Central Tapanuli and South Tapanuli, in North Sumatra, on the island of the same name, which concentrate the majority of deaths.
In addition, around 40 people were injured, according to medical sources who spoke to the Antara news agency.
