Flash flood on Indonesia’s eastern Ternate Island leaves 13 dead

Thirteen people were killed when torrential rain caused a flash flood on Indonesia’s eastern Ternate Island on Sunday (Rifki Anwar/AP)

Torrential rain caused a flash flood on Indonesia’s eastern Ternate Island on Sunday, sweeping away residential areas and leaving 13 people dead, officials said.

The deluge cut off the main road and access to the village of Rua in North Maluku province, the hardest-hit area, and buried dozens of houses and buildings under the mud.