Indonesia: Death toll in floods climbs to 31

<p>By Beyza Binnur Donmez</p> <p>ANKARA (AA) – The death toll from floods in western Indonesia climbed to 31 on Monday, according to the national disaster management agency. </p> <p>The Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB) said 29 people died in the Bengkulu province on the southwest coast of Sumatra, while four were injured — two seriously — and 13 remain missing.</p> <p>Some 13,000 people have been affected by flooding and landslides, and 12,000 disaster victims have been relocated.</p> <p>A total of 184 homes, seven educational facilities, and a great many roads and other pieces of infrastructure were damaged.</p> <p>Last week two people died from flooding in the capital Jakarta and more than 2,000 were displaced.</p> <p>Search and rescue operations in the disaster area are ongoing.</p> <p>More than 100 people died following Papua floods last month in eastern Indonesia.</p> <p>Landslides and flooding are common in Indonesia, especially during the monsoon season between October and April, when rain lashes the vast tropical archipelago.</p>