A landslide caused by torrential rain in Indonesia left two dead and at least 10 missing on the island of Sumatra on Friday, rescuers said on Monday.
Heavy rains in the north of the Indonesian island caused flooding and a mudslide that swept away dozens of homes and destroyed a hotel in a village near Lake Toba.
A 78-year-old woman died on Friday evening and a body was found on Monday during searches for missing people, rescue chief Budiono, who like many Indonesians goes by only one name, said in a statement.
Children aged six and eight were among the ten people still missing on Monday.
Rescue efforts were spread across land and water, with multiple boats and divers searching for the missing, while search and reconnaissance tours were underway around Lake Toba, he said.
They used sonar out of fear the bodies might have been washed into the lake, the world’s largest volcanic lake, the official said. According to the national search and rescue agency, around 140 people were evacuated from the village.
Indonesia is prone to landslides during the rainy season and the problem has been exacerbated by deforestation as persistent torrential rains caused flooding in parts of the archipelago.
In March, a landslide on a remote Indonesian island triggered by heavy rains in March left dozens dead and buried homes in mud and rubble.