Tropical Cyclone Kills at Least 113 in Indonesia, East Timor

Tropical Cyclone Kills at Least 113 in Indonesia, East Timor
Damaged houses are seen at an area affected by flash floods after heavy rains in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia on April 4, 2021. Antara Foto/Handout/Dok BPBD Flores Timur/via Reuters
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MALAKA, Indonesia—Floods and landslides triggered by tropical cyclone Seroja in a cluster of islands in southeast Indonesia and East Timor have killed 113 people, with many still unaccounted for and thousands displaced, officials said on April 5.

At least 86 deaths were reported on several islands in Indonesia’s West and East Nusa Tenggara provinces, while 71 others were missing, after the cyclone brought flash floods, landslides, and strong winds amid heavy rain over the weekend, disaster agency BNPB said.