US EditionDeath Toll From Southeast Asia Floods Reaches 600
Monsoon rains and tropical storms caused floods and landslides across Southeast Asia, killing over 600 people, displacing nearly 290,700 in Indonesia alone, and stranding thousands.
- On November 30, regional reports show floods killed 303 people on Sumatra and 123 in Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah, with more bodies expected as recoveries continue, authorities reported.
- Meteorologists say Cyclone Ditwah intensified rainfall after effects began on November 24 and landfall occurred on November 26, triggering record floods.
- Damage assessments show nearly 44,000 displaced people and nearly 3,000 homes damaged, the Disaster Management Centre said.
- The government responded by declaring a state of emergency, deploying over 25,000 troops, and India sent an IL-76 with 80 NDRF personnel, with Modi saying `We stand ready`.
- The Disaster Management Centre warned more rain was forecast as Cyclone Ditwah moved toward India, the Kelani River breached prompting Nov 29 evacuations, and officials said the death toll may rise.
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Indonesia, Thailand race to find missing as death toll reaches 600
PADANG, Indonesia — Indonesian and Thai authorities raced on Sunday to clear debris and find hundreds of missing people as the death toll from devastating floods and landslides across Southeast Asia topped 600. Heavy monsoon rain overwhelmed swaths of Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia this week, leaving thousands of people stranded without shelter or critical supplies. […]...Keep on reading: Indonesia, Thailand race to find missing as death toll …
Death and devastation: why a rare equatorial cyclone and other storms have hit southern Asia so hard
Rezan Soleh/AFP via Getty ImagesMore than 900 people are dead, thousands more missing and millions affected by a band of cyclones and extreme monsoonal weather across southern Asia. Torrential rain has triggered the worst flooding in decades, accompanied by landslides. Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia have been hit hardest. The death toll is likely to rise significantly. Normally, cyclones don’t form close to the equator. But…
Severe storms have raged across Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Sri Lanka this week. Now floodwaters are starting to recede and the devastation is becoming apparent.
The record of catastrophic floods in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Sri Lanka increased this Sunday, with more than 900 dead and several hundred missing.
The floods that have hit Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Sri Lanka in recent days are more than 940 deaths on Sunday.
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