Death toll rises above 800 in Indonesia's Sumatra floods and landslides

Jakarta, Dec. 3 -- The death toll from floods and landslides in Indonesia has risen to over 800, the country's National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB) reported on Wednesday.

Torrential rains triggered sudden floods and landslides across Sumatra Island, affecting the provinces of Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra. Earlier reports had put the toll at more than 659 dead, 2,600 injured, and 475 missing. "Disaster impact review: 804 dead, 657 missing, 2,600 injured," the agency said in a statement.

Entire villages have been submerged, bridges severed, and many families are left without food or medicines.Rescue efforts have been hampered by challenging weather conditions and a lack of heavy equipment, leaving residents in urgent need...