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At least 17 people have died after flooding and landslides impacted Indonesia’s Sumatra island

Several other people are missing, including 13 people in Cilacap and Banjarnegara

Rescue efforts have been hampered by ongoing downpours and treacherous conditions

At least 17 people are dead and several others are missing after landslides and flooding ravaged Indonesia’s Sumatra island, a popular tourist destination.

Monsoon rains have been hammering the area for the last week, bringing destruction and complicating rescue efforts in six regencies of North Sumatra, according to the Associated Press and Al Jazeera .

The National Police reportedly said five bodies were found and three were injured in Sibolga, the city hit worst by the disaster, as of Wednesday, Nov. 26. Polic

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