Asia, floods and Deadly storms
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Death and devastation: why a rare equatorial cyclone and other storms have hit southern Asia so hard
Equatorial cyclones are rare. That’s one reason Cyclone Senyar has done so much damage in Indonesia and Malaysia.
Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed military personnel on Monday to help victims of devastating flooding that has killed nearly 1,000 people across four countries in Asia in recent days. Separate weather systems brought torrential,
Heavy rainfall has unleashed deadly floods across Southeast Asia, damaging crops and stranding tourists, with more downpours expected into early next week.
More than 300 people have died across South Asia after heavy monsoon rains triggered flash floods and landslides in recent days. Tens of thousands have been left homeless or forced to seek shelter elsewhere. Reporter Shamim Chowdhury has more. UNIDENTIFIED ...