Overview
- Officials said rivers burst after intense rainfall, sending torrents of mud, rocks and debris through villages in the Siau Tagulandang Biaro District.
- Rescue teams backed by police and the military are combing four hard-hit villages, with three residents still unaccounted for.
- At least seven houses were swept away and more than 140 others were damaged, and over 680 people have taken shelter in churches and public buildings.
- Sitaro District Chief Chyntia Ingrid Kalangit declared a 14-day emergency response to expedite evacuations, relief deliveries and road clearing.
- Indonesia’s weather agency warns the wet season will peak through January and February, raising the risk of further floods and landslides across several islands.