One dead, 11 missing in flash floods around Indonesia’s Lake Toba
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Lake Toba, the world’s biggest volcanic lake, is a popular tourist destination for Indonesians and international visitors.
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JAKARTA - One person died and 11 were missing after flash floods hit near Lake Toba in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, the country’s disaster management agency BNPB said, with scores of people evacuated and rescue efforts under way.
Heavy rain followed by flash floods on the evening of Dec 1 hit the region located on the shores of the lake, damaging dozens of houses, a church, a school and a hotel, BNPB said in a statement late on Dec 2.
Lake Toba, the world’s biggest volcanic lake, is a popular tourist destination for Indonesians and international visitors.
The flash floods dragged large stones, trees and mud down hillsides, leaving some houses buried to the roof, pictures from the agency showed.
Around 350 people using heavy equipment were carrying out search and rescue efforts, while about 200 people had been evacuated, the agency said. REUTERS
