Flash floods in Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua have killed at least 42 people and badly injured 21 others, a local disaster agency official told Reuters on Sunday. "Waters have now receded, leaving mud, logs and other materials carried by the flash floods," Nugroho said in a statement. More than 120 residents were taking shelter at government offices after their homes were hit by the floods, he said. Flash floods in Indonesia's easternmost province Papua have killed at least 42 people and left 21 badly injured, a local disaster agency official told Reuters on Sunday. The Sentani area near the provincial capital Jayapura has been hit by torrential rain since Saturday which triggered the floods, said Simbolon.

Source: CBC News March 17, 2019 00:55 UTC