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Article: Indonesia floods kill 78 at resort; Flash floods sweep through a popular tourist spot on Sumatra
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- Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
- Article date:
- November 4, 2003
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MEDAN, Indonesia (AP) - Flash floods swept through a popular
tourist resort on Indonesia's Sumatra island, killing 78 people, five
of them foreigners, and leaving more than 100 missing, officials said
Monday.
The floods, which were triggered by days of heavy rain, took place
late Sunday in Bohorok, close to the provincial capital of Medan in
north Sumatra province.
A river that winds down from nearby mountains overflowed its banks
and washed away dozens of makeshift guesthouses that host tourists
who come to the area to see its famous orangutan reserve. Officials
said logging in the area had encouraged erosion, worsening the
landslide.
"The flood was caused by massive logging in the Leuser ...