Indonesia Landslides, Flash Flooding at Overwhelmed Dam Kill 59
At a Glance Torrential rainfall overwhelmed a dam, forcing officials to open the floodgates.This resulted in a flash flood that took many Makassar residents by surprise. Landslides were also reported in the region. The death toll in Indonesia rose to 59 Friday as more bodies were recovered from receding waters in the wake of torrential rain that brought landslides and flash flooding from an overwhelmed dam. Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, spokesperson for the National Disaster Mitigation Agency, said 45 deaths are...