Floods & landslides killed at least 59 people in Indonesia

In Indonesia, floods and landslides have killed at least 59 people, in Sulawesi island the government said on Friday.

 

Heavy rains caused rivers to burst their banks and inundate dozens of communities in 11 districts of southern Sulawesi.

 

Parts of the provincial capital Makassar have also been



affected. Some 3,400 people have been evacuated from their homes and given refuge in schools, mosques and tents.

 

Authorities say floodwaters are receding but the impact of the disaster has ranged far and wide, damaging houses, government buildings, schools and bridges.