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Cloud seeding planned in response to deadly floods and landslides in Indonesia

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Officials in Indonesia have begun cloud seeding as they try to prevent further rain and flash flooding after a deluge hit the country's Sumatra Island over the weekend and left at least 67 people dead and another 20 missing.

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The floods swept away people and submerged hundreds of houses and buildings, forcing more than 1,500 families to flee to temporary government shelters, according to National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) spokesperson Abdul Muhari.

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NDMA chief Suharyanto said the aim of Wednesday's action was to redirect the rain elsewhere and keep the search operation free of downpours, which could hamper the rescuers' progress.

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Ms Karnawati said more rain was forecast for West Sumatra in the coming days, and that extreme rainfall could continue until next week.

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