At least 20 people have died and two are missing after heavy rains hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Rescue efforts are underway after torrential rains caused landslides and flooding that destroyed homes and farms in the region over the weekend.
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00:00At least 20 people are dead and two missing after torrential rains triggered deadly landslides
00:06on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
00:09Floods ripped through villages, destroying houses and farms.
00:13Rescuers continue searching for survivors, but their efforts are being hindered by poor
00:17weather.
00:18Landslides are common during Indonesia's rainy season.
00:21They're often made worse by deforestation and illegal mining in remote areas.