Indonesian floods continue to claim victims/ death toll rises to 67

report Mehr News Agency quoted France 24, according to the announcement of local authorities, the number of victims of heavy rain and flooding and cold volcanic lava in West Sumatra in Indonesia has reached 67.

Several hours of heavy rain that began on Sunday sent mud and boulders into areas close to one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes, wreaking havoc. It led to the destruction of dozens of residential buildings and roads and mosques.

The head of Indonesia’s National Crisis Management Organization said today: Some of the missing have been found. The police have announced the number of victims at 67. 20 people are still missing and the rescue teams say that they have found many bodies from the banks of the rivers.