3 killed, 5 missing in Indonesian floods
Posted on May 09 , 2012 • 0 Comments
Three people were killed and five missing Wednesday after floods carrying volcanic debris swept through a town in eastern Indonesia, a government official said.
"Following heavy rains during the night, volcanic floods hit early morning at 2:00 am (1700 GMT)," national disaster mitigation agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said.
Two people were also injured as the floodwaters rampaged, damaging at least 20 homes in Ternate City in North …






