Death toll in Indonesia floods rises to 303, disaster mitigation agency says

This is up from the last figure of 174 dead.

People ride a wooden boat to cross a river as others wait, at an area hit by deadly flash floods following heavy rains in Bireuen Regency, Aceh, Indonesia.

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Jakarta: The death toll from floods and landslides following cyclonic rains in the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 303, the head of the country's disaster mitigation agency said on Saturday, up from the last figure of 174 dead.