Cyclones, Floods Kill Over 1,100

Death toll from Indonesia floods passes 700 as one million evacuated

About 3. 2 million people on Sumatra island have been affected, 2, 600 have been injured and 504 are missing The number of people killed by floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island rose to 708 on Tuesday, the country’s disaster agency said, with 504 people missing. The toll was a sharp increase from the 604 dead reported by the agency on Monday. Continue reading. . .

En Indonésie, des flots de boue descendant des montagnes ont emporté des ponts, submergé des maisons, coupé les routes

Le cyclone tropical Senyar, ajouté à la mousson saisonnière, a provoqué des pluies diluviennes à Sumatra. Les cours d’eau chargés de végétation ont dévalé des hauteurs, tuant plus de 600 personnes, selon un bilan provisoire.

Le cyclone Ditwah a dévasté la totalité du Sri Lanka, un fait exceptionnel dans l’histoire du pays

Accompagné de pluies diluviennes, Ditwah a entraîné des glissements de terrain et des crues qui ont tué au moins 410 personnes, 336 restant portées disparues. Le président, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a lancé un appel à l’aide internationale.

In Sri Lanka and Indonesia, two cyclones that were not extremely violent brought extraordinary amounts of water

Cyclones Ditwah and Senyar caused devastating rainfall due to the region's high humidity, according to climatologist Roxy Mathew Koll. Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and intense in Asia due to warming.

Death toll in Indonesia from floods rises to 631

More than 1,200 people died in the floods and landslides that hit Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand last week, and hundreds remain missing.

Death toll rises to 366 as Cyclone Ditwah devastates Sri Lanka

Floods in Asia: In Indonesia the death toll rises to over 700 and nearly 500 people are missing

After record rainfall, residents in the affected areas are now facing soaring prices and a risk of famine and a humanitarian crisis.

Death toll surpasses 1100 after simultaneous storms devastate Asia

The casualty figure is set to rise as rescuers sift through mud and debris for hundreds of people still missing across multiple countries.

Floods in Indonesia: death toll rises to 631, 1 million residents evacuated

472 people are still missing and 2,600 have been injured in three provinces on the island located west of the archipelago.

Over 1,000 dead in floods in Asia

Seasonal monsoons, combined with cyclones, have triggered torrential rains in Sri Lanka, Sumatra in Indonesia, southern Thailand, and northern Malaysia

Deadly floods in Southeast Asia: At least 1,160 dead and hundreds missing

A cyclone and a powerful tropical storm brought heavy rains to Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia.

Floods kill at least 1,100 people across south and south-east Asia – video

Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed military personnel as they raced to help victims of devastating flooding that has killed more than 1, 100 people across four countries in Asia. 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 Sri Lanka and Indonesia deploy militaries as Asia floods death toll passes 1, 100 Continue reading. . .

‘The current could kill an elephant’: Asia flood survivors describe escaping with their lives

From Thailand to Indonesia, torrential flooding has carried away people’s possessions and homes, upending entire communities How cyclones and monsoon rains converged to devastate parts of Asia - visual guide Aminah Ali, 63, was at home in the Pidie Jaya district of Indonesia’s Aceh province when the rains started at midnight on Wednesday. The waters rose gradually. It seemed like the usual flooding that happens during monsoon season, but then came a loud roar of water: her village was suddenly inundated. With help from her son, she managed to clamber on to her rooftop, where she waited for 24 hours. Flood waters, 3 metres high, stretched into the distance. “I saw many houses being swept away, ” she said. Continue reading. . .

Floods in Southeast Asia: satellite images of the damage

More than 1,000 people have died and hundreds more are missing in the violent floods that struck several Southeast Asian countries. In Indonesia and Sri Lanka, villages have been destroyed by the floodwaters.