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Urgent: Five killed, 2 missing, over 4,000 displaced as landslides, floods hit West Sumatra, Indonesia

Xinhua, February 8, 2016 Adjust font size:

Landslides and floods in West Sumatra of Indonesia have left five people dead, two missing and forced over 4,000 others to flee homes, head of provincial disaster management agency Zulfiatno told Xinhua by phone from the province on Monday. Endit