24,000 evacuated, two dead in Indonesian floods
About 24,000 people have been evacuated and two children killed in floods on
the Indonesian island of Sumatra, authorities said Tuesday.
People across Aceh province in #Indonesia's Sumatra island remain at shelters several days after floods first hit. Read more: https://t.co/UraUVeeeIL
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Torrential rains lashed the island for several days, causing rivers to burst
their banks and water levels to rise in residential areas, the national
disaster agency said.
The environmental NGO Walhi said the flooding was exacerbated by deforestation
to make way for Sumatra's vast palm oil plantations.
Trees provide natural defences against flooding, as they slow the speed at
which water rushes down the hills and into the rivers.
With information from africannews.com
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