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Mass burials planned for victims of Sentani flash floods in West Papua

Mass burials planned for victims of Sentani flash floods in West Papua
Flash flooding in Sentani, West Papua. Photo: AP

Mass burials are being planned as the death toll rises from the Sentani flash floods in Indonesia's Papua Province.

Radio NZ reports disaster agency officials said the death toll had climbed again with 104 people now confirmed dead, 160 injured and 79 others still missing.

The National Disaster Management Agency said the number of people displaced by the flooding and landslides had also increased with nearly 10,000 victims sheltering in 18 refuge centres.

Numerous buildings had been severely damaged including nearly 400 houses, five churches, eight schools, 100 shops, four bridges and four roads.

Source: Radio NZ

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