At least 41 dead in landslides as ‘cold lava’ pours down volcano

Flash flooding triggers disaster in Indonesia, with 17 people still missing

Rescuers carry the body of a victim of a flash flood in Tanah Datar, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Monday, May 13, 2024. Heavy rains and torrents of cold lava and mud flowing down a volcano's slopes on Indonesia's Sumatra island triggered flash floods causing a number of people dead and missing, officials said Sunday. (AP Photo/Ali Nayaka)

Nicola Smith
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Dozens of people have been killed in Indonesia after heavy rains triggered landslides and sent “cold lava” flowing down the side of a volcano.

A downpour on Saturday caused large boulders to tumble down the slopes of Mount Marapi, one of the country’s most-active volcanoes, while floodwaters inundated homes in two districts of Sumatra.