At least seven people have been killed after heavy rains caused a landslide on the Italian island Ischia. Firefighters and coast guards have been deployed for the rescue operations. The government has declared a state of emergency. Pope Francis offers his prayers to the victims.

Pope Francis holds prayer for Ischia landslide victims

At least 22 people have died and many are missing after heavy rain unleashed flash floods and landslides in western Indonesia, an official said Saturday.

Heavy downpours since Wednesday triggered flooding and landslides that hit several districts on Sumatra island.

At least 17 people were confirmed killed in the last three days in North Sumatra province, while five others were killed in West Sumatra, authorities said.

"Eleven students of an Islamic boarding school in Muara Saladi village, Mandailing Natal district, North Sumatra died Friday afternoon during class as they were struck by a building which was destroyed by the flash floods," spokesman for the national disaster agency Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said.

Dozens of houses have also been destroyed.&nbsp;

"The disaster and search and rescue agency have gone to the districts but have been hampered by the landslides in several areas," the head of North Sumatra disaster agency Riadil Lubis told AFP.

Landslides and flooding are common in Indonesia, a vast tropical archipelago prone to natural disasters and torrential downpours.

In February, 12 people died when an avalanche of mud and rock cascaded down a steep slope in central Java, Indonesia's main island.

In June 2016, nearly 50 people died when heavy downpours sent torrents of water, mud and rock into villages also in Central Java province.

At least 22 people have died and many are missing after heavy rain unleashed flash floods and landslides in western Indonesia, an official said Saturday. Heavy downpours since Wednesday triggered flooding and landslides that hit several districts on Sumatra island.

At least 22 people have died and many are missing after heavy rain unleashed flash floods and landslides in western Indonesia, an official said Saturday. Heavy downpours since Wednesday triggered flooding and landslides that hit several districts on Sumatra island. At least 17 people were confirmed killed in the last three days in North Sumatra province, while five others were killed in West Sumatra, authorities said. "Eleven students of an Islamic boarding school in Muara Saladi village, Mandailing Natal district, North Sumatra died Friday afternoon during class as they were struck by a building which was destroyed by the flash floods," spokesman for the national disaster agency Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said. Dozens of houses have also been destroyed. "The disaster and search and rescue agency have gone to the districts but have been hampered by the landslides in several areas," the head of North Sumatra disaster agency Riadil Lubis told AFP. Landslides and flooding are common in Indonesia, a vast tropical archipelago prone to natural disasters and torrential downpours. In February, 12 people died when an avalanche of mud and rock cascaded down a steep slope in central Java, Indonesia's main island. In June 2016, nearly 50 people died when heavy downpours sent torrents of water, mud and rock into villages also in Central Java province.

At least 22 dead in Indonesia floods and landslides

The bodies of 29 people were found Friday following a landslide in Naga City on Cebu island in the Philippines. 
 
Police and emergency service personnel were digging through soil and rocks to locate at least 50 people who remain missing after the landslide struck a village early on Thursday, an efe-epa journalist reports. 
 
Rescuers found the dead amid the rubble, as well as 20 injured survivors. 
 
A total of 14 houses were destroyed, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. 
 
Around 720 people were evacuated to a nearby community centre, and government aid workers were offering relief materials, food aid and medical care. 
 
The landslide affected an area of about 80 hectares. 
 
Local villager Fortunato Savillano said he is sad because a few months ago he had purchased some land where he planned to build a retirement house but the landslide has destroyed it. 
 
Though the Cebu area was not directly affected by the recent Typhoon Mangkhut, it was drenched with rains made more intense by the tropical storm.

The bodies of 29 people were found Friday following a landslide in Naga City on Cebu island in the Philippines. Police and emergency service personnel were digging through soil and rocks to locate at least 50 people who remain missing after the landslide struck a village early on Thursday, an efe-epa journalist reports.

The bodies of 29 people were found Friday following a landslide in Naga City on Cebu island in the Philippines. Police and emergency service personnel were digging through soil and rocks to locate at least 50 people who remain missing after the landslide struck a village early on Thursday, an efe-epa journalist reports. Rescuers found the dead amid the rubble, as well as 20 injured survivors. A total of 14 houses were destroyed, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. Around 720 people were evacuated to a nearby community centre, and government aid workers were offering relief materials, food aid and medical care. The landslide affected an area of about 80 hectares. Local villager Fortunato Savillano said he is sad because a few months ago he had purchased some land where he planned to build a retirement house but the landslide has destroyed it. Though the Cebu area was not directly affected by the recent Typhoon Mangkhut, it was drenched with rains made more intense by the tropical storm.

Landslide in Philippines kills at least 29 people, leaves dozens missing

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