Death toll passes 1,000 in devastating floods across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Thailand – latest updates | South and central Asia
As the death toll in floods in Asia exceeds 1,000, survivors are desperately sought.
Floods and landslides that have devastated parts of Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Sri Lanka in recent days have killed more than 1,000 people, according to officials.
Number of deaths in the flood Indonesia rose 502Another 508 people were missing, the national disaster management agency said in a new update.
At least 340 people were killed Sri LankaMany more are still missing, authorities said Monday. Floodwaters in the capital Colombo reached their peak overnight and there were hopes that the waters would begin to recede as the rain stopped.
Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed military personnel to help victims of catastrophic floods as rescue workers raced to reach survivors in some of the hardest-hit areas.
Flood claimed the least number of lives 176 people in the south ThailandAccording to officials, this is one of the deadliest floods in the country in the last decade.
At least two deaths have been reported across the border Malaysianorth perlis situation. Stay with us as we give you the latest happenings in the region.
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Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake declared a state of emergency following the disaster on Saturday. Hurricane Ditwah and requested international assistance. He described it as the “most challenging natural disaster” Sri Lanka has ever seen.
The extreme weather system had destroyed more than 25,000 homes as of Sunday and forced 147,000 people into temporary government-run shelters. Another 968,000 people displaced by the floods needed assistance.
The cyclone is Sri Lanka’s deadliest natural disaster since 2017, when floods and landslides claimed more than 200 lives and displaced hundreds of thousands of people.
Record rainfalls have hit the country since last Thursday, with overflowing rivers inundating entire towns and causing numerous landslides in the hilly central region.
More than 24,000 police, army and air force personnel were still trying to reach families stranded by the floods, and several countries, particularly India and Japan, had sent aid to aid relief efforts, officials said.
Officials said in the update that the death toll in Sri Lanka increased to 355
Death toll in the country Sri Lanka The number of disaster management centers in the country increased to 355 He said the following in his latest situation report:He added that another 366 people were missing.
Most of the deaths (88) occurred in this city. kandyThis is followed by the central mountainous tea growing regions Nuwara Eliya (75) and Badulla According to the statement of the authorities (71).
Survivors are desperately sought as the death toll in floods in Asia exceeds 1,000
Floods and landslides that have devastated parts of Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Sri Lanka in recent days have killed more than 1,000 people, according to officials.
Number of deaths in the flood Indonesia rose 502Another 508 people were missing, the national disaster management agency said in a new update.
At least 340 people were killed Sri LankaMany more are still missing, authorities said Monday. Floodwaters in the capital Colombo reached their peak overnight and there were hopes that the waters would begin to recede as the rain stopped.
Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed military personnel to help victims of catastrophic floods as rescue workers raced to reach survivors in some of the hardest-hit areas.
Flood claimed the least number of lives 176 people in the south ThailandAccording to officials, this is one of the deadliest floods in the country in the last decade.
At least two deaths have been reported across the border Malaysianorth perlis situation. Stay with us as we give you the latest happenings in the region.
