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Starvation fears mount in Indonesia after catastrophic floods

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Ruinous floods and landslides have killed more than 900 people on Indonesia's island of Sumatra, the country's disaster management agency said Saturday, with fears that starvation could send the toll even higher.

Breakdown
  • Floods and landslides devastated remote Sumatra villages, cutting off supplies 15s
  • Families trapped for days survived on bread scraps and rainwater 33s
  • Aid is arriving slowly; authorities fear starvation may raise the death toll 1m 7s
  • Some residents have looted shops to survive as they await assistance 1m 16s
  • Military is deploying water purification units and airdropping supplies 1m 33s