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Article: Death Toll From Indonesia Floods Hits 101
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- November 6, 2003
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11-06-2003
Dateline: JAKARTA, Indonesia
An Indonesian girl cries after learning of her farther's death in a flood in North Sumatra province of Indonesia Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2003. The flood has reportedly left 170 people dead and 98 others missing, and destroyed more than 420 houses. (AP Photo / Xinhua, Zhuang Jin)
The death toll from a flash flood close to an orangutan reserve in western Indonesia hit 101 on Thursday as the government promised to punish illegal loggers held responsible for the disaster.
At least 146 other people are reported missing and feared dead as a result of the flood Sunday, which sent thousands of logs and water crashing down on Bukit Lawang village in ...