Indone­sia is one of the most disast­er-prone nation­s on EarthJAKARTA: At least 68 people have been killed and thousands were forced to flee their homes after floods and landslides hit the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia, an official said Saturday. Some 6,700 people in 14 districts have been evacuated and are now living in shelters, schools, tents or mosques. Indonesia flood, landslide death toll rises to 26Landslides and floods are common in Indonesia, especially during the monsoon season between October and April, when rains lash the vast Southeast Asian archipelago. In 2016, also in Central Java, about 50 people died when heavy downpours sent torrents of water, mud and rock into villages. Indonesia is one of the most disaster-prone nations on Earth, straddling the Pacific Ring of Fire, where tectonic plates collide.

Source: The Express Tribune January 26, 2019 12:11 UTC