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Tourists killed in Indonesia flood

A flash flood caused by heavy rain has swept through a tourist resort on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, killing at least 66 people including five tourists, rescue officials say.

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A flash flood caused by heavy rain has swept through a tourist resort on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, killing at least 66 people including five tourists, rescue officials say.

Dozens are reported missing, Indonesian authorities said, and the identities and nationalities of the tourists killed have not been released.

"We have found 66 bodies. The flood was caused by massive logging in the Leuser national park," Langkat District Chief Syamsul Arifin told reporters at the scene, referring to the large national park nearby, according to The Associated Press.

Heavy rain, which began on Sunday night, caused flooding near the North Sumatra capital of Medan northwest of Indonesia's capital, Jakarta.

The flooding hit the area of Bohorok on Monday -- a region popular with tourists.

Bohorok lies next to a large river that flows down from nearby mountains. It is home to an Orangutan reserve that attracts thousands of tourists every year, most of whom stay in cheap guesthouses that overlook the river, AP reported.

Flash floods are common in Indonesia during the rainy season, which usually runs from November to April.

Source: Agencies

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