Southeast Asia floods and landslides kill more than 1,000
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Extreme weekend weather across Asia has displaced millions. Elon Musk made Starlink available for free in some affected regions.
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Flooding recovery efforts underway in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand after more than 1,000 killed
Hundreds more are missing following flooding and landslides in the past week, which killed at least 502 people in Indonesia, 334 in Sri Lanka and 170 in Thailand, authorities said.
The president called the nationwide flooding the largest and most challenging natural disaster in the island’s history, as emergency rescue efforts continue.
Cyclones and extreme weather have killed at least 334 people in Sri Lanka, 502 in Indonesia, and 176 in Thailand, according to authorities.
Some areas of Indonesia remained unreachable after the disaster damaged roads and downed communications lines, with residents in impacted areas relying on aircraft delivering supplies. Flooding displaced 290,
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.
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The toll in deadly flooding and landslides across parts of Asia climbed past 1,000 on Monday as hardest-hit Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed military
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When cyclone Ditwah barrelled toward Sri Lanka last week, bringing with it destructive winds, torrential rain, and widespread flooding, one country moved first, fast, and with absolute clarity of purpose: India.
More than 1,000 people have died from flooding and landslides across southeast Asia, as extreme weather batters Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and parts of Thailand. Rescue and aid efforts continued across Asia this weekend after heavy rain caused massive floods across several countries.
Cyclonic Storm Ditwah hit Southeast Asia, killing hundreds of people, as numerous others remain missing. Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia are among the affected areas.
Rescue efforts across the nation of 23 million have been hampered by disruptions in transport and telecommunications.
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