Rescue teams were struggling to reach affected areas in six regencies of North Sumatra province after the monsoon rains over the past week caused rivers to burst their banks, tearing through hilly villages as mud, rocks and trees tumbled down, leaving destruction in their wake, the National Police said in a statement.
Landslides, flash floods on Indonesia's Sumatra island leave at least 17 people dead and 6 missing
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National Police said Wednesday that they had arrested seven people suspected of stealing more than 1,100 chairs from outdoor seating areas at restaurants and bars in Madrid and another nearby municipality in just two months.
This seat taken? Thieves busted for stealing over 1,000 restaurant chairs in Spain
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