More than 100 residents moved to mosques or relatives' houses outside the affected area...
A flood and a landslide hit at Indonesia's Sulawesi Island killing 14 people, officials said on Saturday.
Torrential rain pounding the area since Thursday triggered a landslide in Luwu district in South Sulawesi province, said local rescue Chief Mexianus Bekabel.
Floods up to 3 meters (10 feet) have affected 13 sub-districts as water and mud covered the area. More than 1,000 houses were affected, with 42 of them swept off their foundations.
To evacuate residents a search and rescue team is working using rubber boats and other vehicles. More than 100 residents have been moved to mosques or relatives' houses outside the affected area, National Disaster Management Agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari said Saturday.
Frequent landslides and floods in Indonesia is caused by seasonal downpours, 17,000 islands where millions of people live in mountainous areas or in fertile floodplains.
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