Jakarta, Nov. 29 -- Rescue teams in Indonesia are still struggling to reach communities devastated by a week of cyclone-driven torrential rain, as the death toll continues to climb.

At least 248 people had died, according to authorities on Saturday, and the number is expected to rise, Al Jazeera reported.

Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said rescuers in West Sumatra's Agam district recovered more bodies on Saturday, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths to 248. More than 100 people remain missing, and over 500 have been injured.

"The death toll is believed to be increasing, since many bodies are still missing, while many have not been reached," said Suharyanto, head of the BNPB, who, like many Indonesians...