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Indonesia: Flood and landslide caused by torrential rains killed 6 people in Gowa

Published on January 23, 2019

An Indonesian official said torrential rains that caused flooding and a landslide killed 6 people and displaced hundreds in the western district of Gowa.

The chief of Gowa district in South Sumatra said today that the dead included two infants who drowned and a man who was electrocuted.

Adnan Purichta Ichsann said rescuers are still evacuating residents to shelters at a government office and mosques after the floods that happened late Tuesday.

Deadly landslides and floods are a frequent occurrence during seasonal rains in Indonesia.

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