About 40,000 people have been caught in severe flooding following days of heavy rain in Indonesia, , where the death toll from landslides on Bali resort island rose to 13, Irish Independent reported.

The disaster mitigation agency said that incessant rain in the past five days caused rivers on Sumbawa Island to break their banks and inundate seven sub-districts.

Most of victims have found the temporary shelter in mosques and public institutions.