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At least 43 people killed after volcano causes flash floods and cold lava in Indonesia

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At least 43 people have been killed after flash floods and cold lava flowing from a volcano hit Indonesia's West Sumatra province.

Torrential rain on Saturday evening triggered flash floods, landslides, and ‘ - a mud-like mixture of volcanic ash, rock debris and water - in three districts in West Sumatra province, Abdul Malik, chief of the

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