"The 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. At least 340 people have been killed in Sri Lanka, officials said on Monday, with many more still missing."
"The Sri Lankan president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, declared a state of emergency on Saturday to deal with the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah and appealed for international aid. He called it the most challenging natural disaster Sri Lanka has seen. The extreme weather system had, as of Sunday, destroyed more than 25,000 homes and forced 147,000 people into state-run temporary shelters. A further 968,000 people required assistance after being displaced by the floods."
Flooding and landslides across Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Sri Lanka have killed more than 1,000 people and left many more missing. Indonesia's death toll reached 502 with 508 people missing. Sri Lanka recorded at least 340 deaths, with floodwaters in Colombo peaking overnight and hopes of receding as rain stopped. Thailand reported at least 176 fatalities in the south, and northern Perlis in Malaysia reported two deaths. Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency, appealed for international aid, and deployed military personnel. The cyclone destroyed over 25,000 homes, forced 147,000 into temporary shelters, and left about 968,000 people needing assistance.
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