Indonesia Deploys Cloud Seeding as Flood Death Toll Rises

Rescuers search for missing persons while authorities use weather modification to prevent further rainfall in West Sumatra.

The death toll from flash floods and cold lava flows in West Sumatra has reached 67, with dozens still missing.
Heavy rains triggered a landslide from Mount Marapi, causing rivers to overflow and devastate multiple districts.
Over 3,300 residents have been displaced, and extensive damage has been reported to homes, infrastructure, and farmland.
Authorities are using cloud seeding to redirect rain and aid ongoing search and rescue operations.
Experts highlight deforestation and inadequate disaster preparedness as contributing factors to the severity of the floods.