4 h. ago 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 missingThe number of people killed by floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island rose to 753 on Tuesday, the 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...

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4 h. ago Death toll from Indonesia floods passes 700 as 1 million evacuated

About 3.2 million people on Sumatra island have been affected, 2,600 have been injured and 504 are missingThe 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...

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7 h. ago Indonesia raises death toll to 753 after cyclone brings catastrophic flooding to Sumatra

Millions uprooted across South and Southeast Asia as rare cyclones and monsoon rains unleash deadly devastation

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7 h. ago Death toll from Indonesia floods passes 750 as one million evacuated

About 3.2 million people have been affected by the floods, while 2,600 have been injured and 504 people remain missingThe number of people killed by floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island rose to 753 on Tuesday, the 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...

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8 h. ago Coronation Street and Emmerdale fans rumble 'reason' for crossover as lives at risk

A catastrophic collision will bring the residents of Weatherfield will come face-to-face with those from the Dales

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8 h. ago One million people evacuated in Indonesia as death toll from floods surpasses 650

In Indonesia, 3.2 million people have been affected by the floods, while 2,600 have been injured and 475 people remain missingThe death toll from flooding and landslides across Indonesia’s Sumatra island has risen to 659, the country’s disaster agency said, as one million people were evacuated from high-risk areas.Heavy monsoon rains and tropical cyclones have devastated parts of Asia this week, including Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Southern Thailand, killing more than 1,200 people across the region, destroying infrastructure and inundating towns. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Indonesia raises death toll to 631 after cyclone brings catastrophic flooding to Sumatra

Millions uprooted across South and Southeast Asia as rare cyclones and monsoon rains unleash deadly devastation

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10 h. ago One million people evacuated in Indonesia as death toll from floods surpasses 600

In Indonesia, 3.2 million people have been affected by the floods, while 2,600 have been injured and 472 people remain missingThe death toll from flooding and landslides across Indonesia’s Sumatra island has risen to 631, the country’s disaster agency said, as one million people were evacuated from high-risk areas.Heavy monsoon rains and tropical cyclones have devastated parts of Asia this week, including Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Southern Thailand, killing more than 1,160 people across the region, destroying infrastructure and inundating towns. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Death toll passes 1,100 in devastating floods across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Thailand – latest updates

Hundreds remain missing in Indonesia and Sri Lanka as rescue efforts continue after Cyclone DitwahHow cyclones and monsoon rains combined to devastate parts of Asia – visual guideCyclone Ditwah, which unleashed catastrophic flooding and landslides across Sri Lanka, has brought heavy rain to India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu.The storm, now about 30 miles off the coast of the city of Chennai, the state capital, has weakened into a “deep depression”, according to weather officials, who expect it to weaken even further across the day. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Hong Kong arrests 13 on suspicion of manslaughter over apartment fires

Authorities face growing criticism for detaining at least two civilians who have called for accountabilityAuthorities in Hong Kong have arrested 13 people on suspicion of manslaughter in relation to last week’s devastating fire, as they face growing criticism from residents over the arrests under national security laws of at least two civilians calling for accountability.Emergency services continued to search through the seven towers of the Wang Fuk Court estate in Tai Po on Monday, days after the city’s deadliest fire in 75 years. The death toll rose to 151 and is expected to rise further as the search continues. About 40 people are still missing. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Death toll passes 1,000 in devastating floods across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Thailand – latest updates

Hundreds remain missing in Indonesia and Sri Lanka as rescue efforts continue after Cyclone DitwahHow cyclones and monsoon rains combined to devastate parts of Asia – visual guideThe flooding and landslides that have devastated parts of Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Sri Lanka over recent days have killed more than 1,000 people, according to authorities.The death toll for the floods in Indonesia has risen to 502, the national disaster management agency has said in a new update, with another 508 people missing. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago How cyclones and monsoon rains combined to devastate parts of Asia – visual guide

Extreme weather has killed nearly 1,000 people across southern and south-eastern Asia as cyclones turbocharged rain systems across the regionTropical cyclones have combined with heavy monsoon rains to lay waste to swathes of Asia, killing close to 1,000 people and leaving many more homeless.Parts of the Indonesian archipelago have been particularly hard hit, with the death toll reaching 442 following flooding that began about a week ago, a number that is expected to rise. Nearly 300,000 people have been displaced and nearly 3,000 houses damaged, including 827 that were flattened or swept away. Continue reading...

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51 h. ago Death toll rises to 146 in Hong Kong's 'Grenfell': More bodies discovered in apartment complex which caught light after being clad in bamboo and polystyrene

The death toll in Hong Kong's apartment complex blaze rose to 146 on Sunday as investigators discovered more bodies in the burned-out buildings. 

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53 h. ago Floods and cyclonic storms across Asia leave over 700 dead and hundreds missing

Catastrophic floodings has displaced more than four million people while death toll is set to climb

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55 h. ago Sri Lanka’s capital hit by floods as cyclone death toll nears 200

Hundreds of people still missing after heavy rain and mudslides in country’s deadliest natural disaster for yearsEntire areas of Sri Lanka’s capital are flooded after a powerful cyclone triggered heavy rains and mudslides across the island, with authorities reporting nearly 200 dead and dozens more missing.Officials said the extent of the damage in the country’s worst-affected central region was slowly becoming clear on Sunday as relief workers cleared roads blocked by fallen trees and mudslides. Continue reading...

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58 h. ago Sumatra residents loot for food and water after deadly floods

Authorities report that some residents of flood-hit Sumatra have resorted to looting, seeking food and water

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3 d. ago Cyclone Ditwah mapped: Red alert in India as powerful storm leaves at least 123 dead in Sri Lanka

Storm expected to trigger heavy to extremely heavy rain across much of southern India

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3 d. ago Thai prime minister acknowledges flood response failures as death toll rises to 162

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has outlined recovery and compensation plans for the southern part of the country, where severe flooding has killed at least 162 people

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3 d. ago At least 248 dead after floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island

Rescue workers in Indonesia are struggling to reach victims in several devastated areas

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3 d. ago Hong Kong fire death toll set to rise above 128 as investigators look for more charred remains in scorched skyscrapers and King Charles sends heartfelt message

Legions of police officers from Hong Kong's Disaster Victim Identification Unit, dressed in white full-body protective gear, were seen entering the charred remains of the skyscrapers this morning.

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