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More than 1,200 dead from floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand as rescue efforts intensify
Headline from KOB 4, on the newest of 3 developments
Emergency crews are racing to reach survivors and recover more bodies Tuesday in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand. The death toll from last week's catastrophic floods and landslides has surged past 1,200, with more than 800 people missing.
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At least 17 people killed in Indonesia floods, landslides
Headline from Al Jazeera ·
Death toll from floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island rises to 164
Headline from Phys ·
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More than 1,200 dead from floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand as rescue efforts intensify
Torrential rains unleashed flash floods and triggered landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 10 people and leaving six others missing, police said Wednesday.
The death toll from flash floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island rose to 164 on Friday with 79 people missing, authorities said, as rescue workers found their efforts hampered by damaged bridges and roads and a lack of heavy equipment.
The death toll from flash floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island rose to 164 on Friday with 79 people missing, authorities said, as rescue workers found their efforts hampered by damaged bridges and roads and a lack of heavy equipment.
Some residents of the flood-hit Indonesian island of Sumatra have resorted to stealing food and water to survive, authorities said Sunday, while Sri Lankan officials said deaths from floods and mudslides in that island nation have risen to 193
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Emergency teams have been coordinating rescue efforts and military aid as the death toll from the floods approaches 1,000. Some areas remain unreachable even now, deepening fears that the death toll will rise furth
Heavy monsoon rains have unleashed devastating floods on Sumatra. Hundreds of people have lost their lives, and many are still missing. Rescue workers are searching around the clock.
Indonesia’s president told survivors of last week’s devastating floods that help was arriving to those in need Monday as Asian governments scaled up their responses to a disaster that has left more than 1,000 dead in three countries.
The death toll from widespread flooding and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to at least 604, according to the country’s National Disaster Management Agency. Thousands remain missing or displaced as emergency teams struggle to reach isolated communities.
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