A navy warship arrived in a remote corner of eastern Indonesia carrying tents and medical supplies Wednesday after flash floods and mudslides tore through mountainside villages, killing at least 75 people and leaving thousands homeless. The disaster in West Papua province - triggered by days of torrential downpours - submerged hundreds of houses in thigh-high water and destroyed roads and bridges, hampering already difficult rescue efforts. Worst hit was the village of Wasior, where a landslide early Monday was followed minutes later by a river that burst its banks, sweeping away residents in a fast-moving deluge of water, heavy logs and debris. More than 2,000 people were seeking shelter in government buildings and makeshift camps, the Associated Press reported.
