83 m. 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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3 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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24 h. ago Why a rare cyclone and extreme flooding has caused devastation across southern Asia

Torrential rain has triggered the worst flooding in decades in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia. Steve Turton unpacks why the region has been savaged by extreme weather

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30 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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37 h. ago Rescuers in Indonesia search for hundreds of missing people likely buried under landslides

Rescuers are urgently searching for hundreds of missing people in the wake of devastating floods that hit Indonesia a week ago, following extreme weather caused by Cyclone Senyar.

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4 d. ago Flash flooding in Sumatra kills 69 as rescue crews search rivers for survivors

Monsoon rains cause devastation on Indonesian island, sparking landslides and flash floodingFlash floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island have killed 69 people, with 59 missing as emergency workers search in rivers and the rubble of villages for bodies and possible survivors.Monsoon rains over the past week caused rivers to burst their banks in North Sumatra province on Tuesday. The deluge tore through mountainside villages, swept away people and submerged more than 2,000 houses and buildings, the National Disaster Management Agency said. Nearly 5,000 residents fled to government shelters. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Great Western Railway 'do not travel' warning as Storm Claudia sparks major incident

Great Western Railway has issued a 'do not travel' warning as Storm Claudia sparks chaos across the UK. A major incident has been declared and flooding is causing widespread devastation

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