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MEDAN, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers and residents across Indonesia’s Sumatra island are sifting through mud, debris and swollen rivers after devastating floods and landslides killed dozens of people and left dozens more missing. The images show recovery teams retrieving bodies, villagers checking the ruins of their homes, and people wading through flooded streets as monsoon rains continue to batter the region.
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A cat walks on the roof of a house near a bridge and buildings damaged in flooding in Tanah Datar, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ali Nayaka)
A cat walks on the roof of a house near a bridge and buildings damaged in flooding in Tanah Datar, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ali Nayaka)
This aerial photo taken using a drone shows a village devastated by a flood in Malalak, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Nazar Chaniago)
This aerial photo taken using a drone shows a village devastated by a flood in Malalak, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Nazar Chaniago)