12 die, 25 missing in Indonesian flood
14:28, 15 September 2009
JAKARTA. September 15. KAZINFORM As many as 12 people were killed and 25 others went missing after flood hit North Sumatra province of Indonesia on Tuesday, Health Ministry said; Kazinform refers to Xinhua.
Heavy rains triggered floods which submerged houses up to more than 2 meters high before down in Madina district of the province, head of crisis center of the ministry Rustam Pakaya said.
"Twelve dead bodied have been found and 25 others still go missing," Pakaya told Xinhua.
At least 200 families fled their home and took shelters in secure places, he said; Kazinform cites Xinhua.
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