US EditionSri Lanka issues landslide warnings as cyclone toll hits 618
Fresh landslide warnings follow heavy rains after Cyclone Ditwah, with over two million affected and 618 deaths reported, the worst disaster on the island this century.
- On Monday, Indonesia's national disaster mitigation agency said 961 people were killed across Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra, with 293 reported missing.
- This month, tropical storms and monsoon rains pummeled Southeast and South Asia, triggering landslides and flash floods, while climate change is making the monsoon phenomenon more erratic and deadly.
- Aid agencies reported at least 5,000 people were injured and more than a million displaced, while four elephants cleared debris in Pidie Jaya district, Aceh.
- In Banda Aceh, displaced residents queued for water and fuel as Muzakir Manaf, governor of Aceh province, said `Everything is lacking, especially medical personnel. We are short on doctors,' while Army chief Lasantha Rodrigo reported security forces rescued 31,116 people.
- BNPB warned rebuilding could cost 51.82 trillion rupiah, about $3.1 billion, and officials warned of further heavy monsoon rains this week while appealing for foreign assistance and IMF support.
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Sri Lanka, ravaged by cyclone Ditwah a week ago, is experiencing its greatest natural disaster in 25 years. And since Friday, new rains have raised fears that the situation will worsen.
Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka: Death Toll Rises to 627, Several Hundred Missing After Cyclonic Storm’s Fury in Country
Cyclone Ditwah has resulted in relentless rain, flash floods and landslides across the island, causing river levels to rise to historic highs, submerging entire towns and causing loss in critical infrastructure. Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka: Death Toll Rises to 627, Several Hundred Missing After Cyclonic Storm’s Fury in Country.
Death toll from adverse weather rises to 618 with 209 still missing
The death toll due to the adverse weather conditions experienced in the country over the past few days has climbed to 618 as at 8.00 p.m. today (06), according to the Disaster Management Center (DMC). MORE..
Sri Lanka is in dire straits, with heavy rains again and a risk of more landslides after Cyclone Ditwah struck, killing 607 people and affecting more than 2 million people. Authorities are rushing to evacuate at-risk areas.
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