Indonesian authorities announced Monday that the number of victims of the floods that struck the island of Sumatra, west of the country, rose to 41 people. Floods and cold lava flows on the island killed 41 people, while rescuers are searching for 17 people who are still missing, the Sumatra Disaster Management Agency said. Heavy rains fell on the area Saturday, causing flash floods and a torrent of cold lava from Mount Merapi, a volcano located in West Sumatra. During the rainy season, Indonesia is exposed to landslides and floods in various regions. It witnessed earlier this year floods and landslides on the island of Sumatra, which claimed the lives of dozens. Source: Qatar News Agency