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  • 12/3/2023
One person died and 11 were missing after flash floods hit near Lake Toba in Indonesia's North Sumatra province, the country's disasters agency BNPB said, with scores of people evacuated and rescue efforts underway.

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00:00 One person died and 11 were missing after flash floods hit near Lake Toba in Indonesia's
00:07 North Sumatra province, with scores of people evacuated and rescue efforts underway.
00:15 Heavy rain followed by flash floods on Friday evening hit the region located on the shores
00:20 of the lake, damaging dozens of houses, a church, a school and a hotel.
00:27 The flash floods dragged large stones, trees and mud down hillsides, leaving some houses
00:33 buried to the roof.
00:36 Around 300 people using heavy equipment were carrying out search and rescue efforts, while
00:42 about 200 people had been evacuated.
00:45 Lake Toba, the world's biggest volcanic lake, is a popular tourist destination for Indonesians
00:52 and international visitors.
00:54 The lake is also home to the largest number of volcanoes in the world.
00:55 The lake is also home to the largest number of volcanoes in the world.
00:56 The lake is also home to the largest number of volcanoes in the world.
00:56 The lake is also home to the largest number of volcanoes in the world.
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