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Rescuers are hampered by damaged bridges and roads and a lack of heavy equipment after flash floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island that killed at least 82 people
Rescue workers in Indonesia are struggling to reach areas hit by landslides and flash floods. Authorities fear the confirmed death toll of 279 will rise.
A total of 5 villages in Agam, West Sumatra, Indonesia, are still isolated after being hit by flash floods and landslides.
Sri Lankan authorities say the death toll from heavy floods and mudslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah has risen to 123 with 130 people still missing
Close to 900 people have been killed in floods and landslides that have wreaked havoc in Indonesia, and , which follow months of adverse and deadly weather in Southeast Asia, including successive typhoons that struck the Philippines and Vietnam and added to frequent and prolonged flooding elsewhere.
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Death toll from floods and mudslides in Sri Lanka rises to 132, with 176 people still missing
The heavy floods and mudslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah have displaced nearly 78,000 people. The cyclone is likely to move toward India's southern coast by Sunday.
Entire areas of Sri Lanka's capital were flooded on Sunday after a powerful cyclone triggered heavy rains and mudslides across the island, with authorities reporting nearly 200 dead and dozens more missing.
Sri Lanka has stopped passenger trains and closed roads in some areas due to landslides and floods. Heavy rains have caused over 40 deaths, officials said Thursday.
Flash floods and landslides on Indonesian island leave at least 10 dead and others missing - Torrential rains have unleashed flash floods and triggered landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killin
Rescue teams were struggling to reach affected areas in 11 cities and districts of North Sumatra province after the monsoon rains over the past week.