Indonesian officials said in a statement that rescue workers were facing difficulties due to a lack of necessary equipment, citing damage to roads caused by flooding.
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The death toll from floods and landslides caused by monsoon rains on the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Tuesday has reached 164, and the search for 79 missing people is ongoing.
Indonesian officials said in a statement that rescue workers were struggling due to a lack of equipment, citing damage to roads. Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) initially reported 174 deaths but revised the death toll to 164.
The agency's chief, Suhariyanto, told a news conference that the death toll in North Sumatra province had risen to 116, and rescuers had recovered 23 bodies in the west of the island. He confirmed that rescue teams were struggling to reach affected areas in 12 cities and districts in North Sumatra, adding that the floods had submerged more than 17,000 homes and displaced about 23,000 people.
Monsoon rains brought by Tropical Cyclone Siniart caused rivers in North Sumatra to overflow their banks on Tuesday, with floods sweeping away several hilly villages. The floods caused by the floods More than 3,200 government houses and buildings were submerged, and nearly 3,000 families taking shelter in the area were displaced.
The floods have also destroyed rice crops, livestock and public facilities, disrupting people's daily lives.
