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Article: Illegal loggers blamed in Indonesian flood disaster are "terrorists": environment minister
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- November 5, 2003
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SUZANNE PLUNKETT, Associated Press Writer
AP Worldstream
11-05-2003
Dateline: BUKIT LAWANG, Indonesia
Indonesia's environment minister on Wednesday labeled illegal loggers "terrorists" for rampant deforestation said to be the main cause of a devastating flood on Sumatra island that left more than 200 people either dead or missing.
The flash flood on the western Indonesian island swept away scores of dwellings, many of which served as guesthouses for tourists visiting a famous orangutan reserve.
Rescuers with chain saws and bulldozers had pulled out 92 corpses by Wednesday from debris _ mostly uprooted trees, logs, rocks and building materials _ piled two stories high.
Families reported more ...
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