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More than 800 people missing after landslides on Indonesian island
Blocked roads, swollen rivers and cut telephone lines are hampering rescue efforts on the island of Nias in Indonesia.
More than 800 people are missing after massive landslides and floods triggered by torrential rains with 64 people confirmed dead, most from the devastated mountain village of Sambulu.
A further 820 villagers have been reported missing in three badly hit districts in the island's interior.
Police hope that many of the missing people have taken shelter on higher ground above the floods.
Hundreds of foreign tourists, mostly surfers, visit Nias every year because of the island's large waves.
2/08/01 11:12:27 | ABC Radio Australia News
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