More than 40 dead after flash floods on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island

People examine the damage at an area badly affected by a flash flood in Tanah Datar, West Sumatra, Indonesia (Ali Nayaka/AP)

Rescuers have recovered more bodies after monsoon rains triggered flash floods on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island, bringing down torrents of cold lava and mud, leaving 41 people dead and another 17 missing.

The heavy rains, along with a landslide of mud and cold lava from Mount Marapi, caused a river to breach its banks.