AGAM, Indonesia — Rescue workers in Indonesia struggle to reach victims in several devastated areas that were hit by an earthquake and floods, and authorities fear the confirmed death toll of 248 would rise further.
The areas are largely cut off by damaged roads and downed communications lines, and relief aircraft are delivering aid and supplies to the hard-hit district of Central Tapanuli in North Sumatra province and elsewhere in the region. Rescue efforts are also hampered by damaged bridges and roads and a lack of heavy equipment.
The National Disaster Management Agency, or BNPB, says rescuers in West Sumatra’s Agam district recovered more bodies, increasing the death toll to 248 with more than 500 people injured.
Monsoon rains over the past week caused rivers to burst their banks in North Sumatra province. The deluge tore through the mountainside village, swept away people and submerged thousands of houses and buildings, the BNPB says. Nearly 3,000 displaced families fled to government shelters.
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