Sumatra floods: How decades of excessive deforestation have exacerbated the devastation | DW News

Indonesia's president is under increasing pressure to declare a national emergency on the island of Sumatra. Cyclone-driven floods and landslides have killed at least 836 people – hundreds more are missing. Many villages remain buried under mud and debris - and forecasters have warned that more 'very heavy rain' is on the ways bearing down on the Island. 00:00 Sumatra death toll rises to 836 02:47 Georg Matthes, DW Correspondent For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram:   / dwnews   ►TikTok:   / dwnews   ►Facebook:   / deutschewellenews   ►Twitter:   / dwnews   Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie:    / dwdeutsch   Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutsche... #indonesia #floods #sumatra