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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Flash floods and landslides in central Indonesia inundated villages, destroyed bridges and roads, and sent thousands fleeing their homes, officials said Monday. At least 39 people were killed.
The toll was expected to rise following days of torrential rain, with dozens more missing and rescuers only starting to reach isolated areas in the disaster zone, said Brig. Gen. Badrodin Haiti, a Sulawesi island police chief.
"Residents say some family members have been buried since last night," he said, amid reports that water reached 6 feet high in the hardest-hit villages.
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