Papua Floods Sweep Away 15 Children and Teens, Search Expands to Second Village

Overview

• Indonesian authorities said 15 people aged 8 to 17 were swept away and killed while crossing a swollen river in Dal, Nduga, after heavy rain.
• One body has been recovered as search teams continue looking for the others in steep, landslide-prone terrain.
• In a separate incident the same day, police are searching for eight children washed away from a different river crossing in a nearby village.
• Access to the sites requires a helicopter or an eight-hour trek, and operations are underway in a security “red zone” linked to separatist activity.
• Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency warned of more flooding risk with heavy rain expected in parts of Papua.