Jakarta, Nov. 27 -- Indonesia's Home Affairs Ministry deployed a rapid-response team to Sibolga, North Sumatra, after flash floods and landslides hit the city and surrounding subdistricts, damaging multiple areas and displacing residents, a senior official said Thursday.

Safrizal Zakaria Ali, director general for Regional Administration, said he was ordered by the home affairs minister to lead the assessment.

"The floods and subsequent landslides occurred at six locations. We have coordinated with the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture and the BNPB chief," he said.

Monday's floods and landslides affected four subdistricts in Sibolga and 20 subdistricts in nearby Central Tapanuli District, according to the ministry....