Around 400 personnel, consisting of local rescuers, police, and the military have been deployed to search for missing people.
Locals walk in an area affected by heavy rain that brought flash floods and landslides as they are evacuated in Agam, West Sumatra province.
The cold lava flow, known in Indonesia as a lahar, came from Mount Marapi, one of Sumatra's most active volcanoes."Cold lava flow and flash floods have always been threats to us recently. But the problem is, it always happens late at night until dawn," he added. The rescue efforts that began on May 12 have been complicated by damaged roads, making it difficult for rescuers to pass through.
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