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Emergency teams rushed to reach survivors and recover more bodies on Tuesday as the death toll from last week’s devastating floods and landslides in Indonesia rose to more than 1,200. Sri Lanka And ThailandIn which more than 800 people are missing.
Several days of heavy monsoon rains left vast areas inundated, leaving thousands of people stranded and many clinging to rooftops waiting for help. Officials said Tuesday that at least 1,230 people were killed in floods and landslides, including 659 confirmed deaths in Indonesia, 390 in Sri Lanka and 181 in Thailand.
In Indonesia, the worst-hit country, rescue workers are struggling to reach villages on the island of Sumatra, where roads have been washed away and bridges have collapsed. According to the country’s National Disaster Management Agency, at least 475 people are missing. helicopter More boats have been deployed, but officials have warned that the operation is being slowed by worsening weather and damaged infrastructure.
Military-led rescue teams in Sri Lanka are continuing to search devastated areas for 352 people still missing in floods and landslides caused by Cyclone Ditvaah, the disaster management center said on Tuesday. But access remains a challenge as roads are blocked by landslides and bridges have collapsed at many places.
In the central city of Kandy, residents struggled without water, relying instead on bottled water collected from natural springs. Officials have warned that the situation could worsen as more rain is expected in the coming days.
In southern Thailand, cleanup work has begun on roads and buildings after massive floods affected more than 1.5 million homes and 3.9 million people. Authorities are working to restore infrastructure, including water and electricity.
from Thailand interior Ministry on Monday said it would set up public kitchens to provide freshly cooked food to affected residents. Government spokesman Siripong Angkasakulakiat also said on Monday that the first batch of compensation payments of 239 million baht ($7.4 million) would be distributed to 26,000 people.
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