Indonesian officials say rescuers have recovered 16 bodies under tons of mud and rocks or that were swept away in flash floods that hit mountainside villages on Sumatra Island.

At least 15 people have died and seven remain missing on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, where torrential rains over the weekend triggered a landslide and flash floods. Rescuers are still searching for survivors.

Flash floods and landslides in North Sumatra, Indonesia, have resulted in 16 confirmed deaths, with six individuals still missing. Torrential rains caused rivers to overflow, devastating homes and farmlands.

The landslides and flash floods damaged houses, mosques, and rice fields. Road access was cut off to several villages, and excavators were being used in the search for victims and the missing.

Rescuers in Indonesia recovered 16 bodies under tons of mud and rocks swept away in flash floods that hit mountainside villages in Sumatra, officials said.

Flash floods and landslides in North Sumatra, Indonesia, have claimed at least 16 lives, with six people still missing. Rescue operations continue as devastated villages recover from the widespread destruction.

Two people remain missing after torrential rain over the weekend caused rivers to burst their banks in four hilly districts in North Sumatra province.

Torrential rain unleashed flooding and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island, killing 20 people and leaving at least two others missing.