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After the floods and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, 21 deaths have already been counted. Six people are still missing, a rescue services official said. Previously there were 18 dead and five missing.
Heavy rains have caused landslides and flooding in Pesisir Selatan district, West Sumatra province. More than 75,000 people had to seek shelter in temporary shelters.
Rescue work will continue on Sunday, the official said. The authorities focus on three zones. About 150 people take part in the operations. The regions affected by landslides remain difficult to reach, it also sounds. In a village in the Sutera sub-district, which has been particularly affected, 200 families have been separated from the outside world.
Landslides regularly occur in Indonesia during the rainy season. Deforestation has worsened the problem in certain regions.