Flash floods in eastern Indonesia leave dozens dead, missing By (0) Officials said rescue efforts have been stalled due to inclement weather churning the seas, which are the main access channels to affected areas. Photo courtesy of BNPB Indonesia/Twitter April 4 (UPI) -- Flash floods and landslides caused by torrential rains in eastern Indonesia have killed more than 40 people with dozens missing, officials said. Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency reported early Monday that 44 people had died and 24 were still missing following flash floods that were reported from the Flores Island to neighboring East Timor. Advertisement More than 250 residents of the East Flores Regency in southern Indonesia also sought refuge at local village halls while those injured in the incident have received medical attention, the BNPB said.