Flooding in southern Asia leaves hundreds dead

[muriel_volestrangler]

2. Sri Lanka and Indonesia deploy militaries as Asia floods death toll passes 1,100

Millions of people have been affected by a combination of tropical cyclones and heavy monsoon rains in Sri Lanka, parts of Indonesia’s Sumatra, Thailand and Malaysia in recent days.

In Indonesia, at least 604 people have been killed and 464 remain missing, according to the national disaster agency. The death toll stands at 366 in Sri Lanka, with 366 missing, and 176 dead in Thailand. Three deaths have been reported in Malaysia.
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The flooding is the deadliest event in Indonesia since a 2018 earthquake and subsequent tsunami killed more than 2,000 people in Sulawesi.
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Sri Lanka has declared a state of emergency and appealed for international aid after Cyclone Ditwah, which forced the evacuation of 148,000 people to temporary shelters.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/01/asia-flood-sri-lanka-indonesia-deploy-military