At least 50 killed by flash floods in Indonesia's Papua

By THE MANILA TIMES

Mar 17, 2019 1:48 pm

JAYAPURA: At least 50 people have been killed by flash floods in Indonesia's eastern Papua province, an official said Sunday, as rescuers raced to find more victims of the disaster.

The floods in Sentani, near the provincial capital of Jayapura, were triggered by torrential rain and subsequent landslides on Saturday, and also left 59 people injured.

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