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Death toll from the disaster Flood in many Asian countries With storms and cyclones hitting, has crossed 900 Indonesia, malaysiaThailand, and Sri Lanka And is bringing the heaviest rainfall in decades.
millions of people crossed Southeast Asia The exceptionally rare Cyclone Senyar has struck Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, affecting powerful cyclone ditvaha Defeated Sri Lanka and India.
According to official figures, more than four million people have been affected by the floods, of which about three million are in southern Thailand and 1.1 million in western Indonesia.
Death toll in Indonesia Floods and landslides climbed The head of the country’s disaster mitigation agency said 442 on Saturday, up from 174 the week before.
At least 279 people are missing, while nearly 80,000 have been evacuated, and hundreds are still stranded in three provinces without essential supplies. Sumatra, The westernmost region of Indonesia.
“The water just rose into the house and we were scared, so we ran away. Then we came back on Friday, and the house was gone, destroyed,” Afrianti, 41, who goes by only one name, told Reuters in Padang, the capital of West Sumatra, where she was taking refuge.
Police spokesman Ferry Walintukan said many people in Sumatra were forced to steal food and water to survive, adding that regional police had been deployed to restore order.
“Looting took place before logistical support could arrive,” he said. “(Residents) didn’t know there would be aid and were worried they would starve to death.”
Videos on social media showed people running across barricades, waterlogged streets and broken glass to get food, medicine and gas. Some people were seen wading through waist-deep flood water to reach convenience stores.
Persistent heavy rains began in Sumatra on Wednesday, causing widespread flooding that submerged cities and washed away roads.
Landslides have cut off entire communities in the north of the island, destroying communications infrastructure and rendering major roads impassable. Helicopters have been deployed to deliver aid and supplies to inaccessible areas for three days.
Landslides cut off the Trans-Sumatran Highway, leaving some areas inaccessible for up to 72 hours.
“We are trying to open the road from North Tapanuli to Sibolga, which is completely cut off for the third day,” said agency head Suhariyanto. Officials have warned that the death toll is likely to rise.
In Thailand, 170 people have died, and floods have affected 1.4 million homes – about 3.8 million people. A government spokesman in Bangkok said heavy rains inundated parts of 12 southern provinces and at least eight people were confirmed dead.
Meteorologists say the extreme weather was partly driven by Cyclone Senyar, an unusually rare system that formed in the Strait of Malacca.
Hat Yai, Songkhla’s largest city, received 335 mm (13 inches) of rain amid heavy rain last Friday, the heaviest rainfall in a single day in 300 years.
In neighboring Malaysia, the death toll is lower, but the scale of damage remains severe.
Extensive flooding has submerged large parts of northern Perlis, killing two people and forcing thousands into temporary shelters.
Sri Lanka is left further west Crisis after cyclone Ditvah Attack the island nation. The death toll rose rapidly to 334 on Sunday.
The disaster management center said on Sunday that about 400 people were missing and warned that more heavy rains due to Cyclone Ditvah were expected across the island in the coming days.
The missing also include five naval personnel, who were last seen trying to cut off flowing water at a naval sub-station at Chalai Lagoon in the country’s north-east.
According to the DMC, around 80,000 people have been displaced and around 120,000 have been sent to state-run temporary shelters. Officials fear that the death toll may increase as the rescue operation continues.
Nearly a third of the country is expected to be without essential services such as electricity or running water due to downed power lines and inundated water treatment facilities. Internet connection has also been disrupted.
Army, Navy and Air Force troops have been deployed along with civilian workers and volunteers to assist in relief efforts.
Videos from the island on Saturday showed homes, roads and farms covered in floodwaters.
“My sister and I were trapped on the upper floor of our house with our four children for two days. Gradually we ran out of food. Last night we only had biscuits and water to give them,” Sunetra Priyadarshini, 37, told Reuters.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake declared a state of emergency on Saturday to deal with the aftermath of the cyclone and appealed for international assistance.
In an address to the nation, the President said, “We are facing the largest and most challenging natural disaster in our history.” “Certainly, we will build back a better nation than before.”
Neighboring India, which is also facing heavy rainfall due to the cyclone, was the first country to send two helicopters with relief material and crew to carry out rescue operations.
The cyclone weakened into a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal and moved towards the eastern coastal areas of India. However, heavy rain and strong winds continued over parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Sunday.
The state government said three people have died in rain-related deaths.
The cyclone has become Sri Lanka’s deadliest natural disaster since 2017, when floods and landslides killed more than 200 people and displaced hundreds of thousands.
Weather experts say extreme conditions have intensified across the region due to various cyclonic activities occurring at the same time, such as Typhoon Koto in the Philippines and Cyclone Senyar in the Strait of Malacca.