Condolences on severe floods and landslides in Indonesia

(Chinhphu.vn) - Upon hearing of the unusual natural disaster causing serious floods and landslides in many areas on Indonesia's Sumatra island, leaving hundreds of people dead and missing, on November 30, President Luong Cuong and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh sent condolences to President Prabowo Subianto.

On the same day, Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung sent a message of condolences to Foreign Minister Sugiono./.

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The death toll from floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island has risen to 303, the country's National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said on November 29. Rescuers said access to isolated areas on Sumatra island - the hardest-hit area - was difficult.

BNPB chief Suharyanto said that although about 80,000 people had been evacuated, at least 279 people were still missing and hundreds were still stranded in three provinces on Sumatra island - Indonesia's westernmost region.

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