Timor refugees hit by floods

Jakarta - Floods triggered by incessant rains have killed at least 125 people in Indonesia and the northern Philippines, officials…

Jakarta - Floods triggered by incessant rains have killed at least 125 people in Indonesia and the northern Philippines, officials said yesterday.

In Indonesia's West Timor at least 125 people were killed after two days of rain. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in neighbouring East Timor said most of the victims were refugees from East Timor.

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