Xi extends sympathy to Indonesian president over landslides, floods

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a message of sympathy to Indonesian President Joko Widodo over the deadly flash floods and landslides in the country.

The death toll of the floods and landslides triggered by Tropical Cyclone Seroja in the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara stood at 84 on Tuesday, with 103 people still missing, the country's disaster mitigation agency said.