Flash floods in Indonesia kill 14, four still missingListen to this articleAt least 14 people have died after flash floods swept through North Sulawesi, Indonesia. (Image: Google Maps)JAKARTA — At ‍least ‍14 people were killed after being swept away by flash floods in Indonesia's North Sulawesi, an ‌official said on Tuesday, ​as the search for the missing continued. At least 444 people have been evacuated to local schools and churches after the flash floods, the country disaster mitigation agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari said in a statement. The floods also destroyed hundreds of houses and government buildings, North Sulawesi governor Yulius Selvanus said. The flash ‌floods ​took place in the peak of the wet season in Sulawesi island, as forecast by Indonesia's weather agency.

Source: Bangkok Post January 06, 2026 07:35 UTC