Ktm : The death toll in the floods which struck Indonesia last week has now climbed to more than 502, with rescue workers still battling to reach affected areas, BBC reported.
The floods, which were caused by a rare cyclone that had formed over the Malacca Strait, have hit three provinces and impacted some 1.4 million people, according to the government’s disaster agency.
- More than 500 people have died and hundreds are injured after severe floods triggered by cyclonic rains struck Indonesia last week.
- Sumatra is among the hardest-hit regions, with thousands of residents cut off and lacking essential supplies.
- Cyclone Senyar, an extremely rare tropical storm in the region, caused massive landslides and sweeping floods across Indonesia.
- Homes and thousands of buildings were destroyed or submerged, leaving widespread devastation.
- Torrential rains and storms affected Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka, impacting millions of people.
- More than 900 deaths have been reported across Asia this month due to extreme weather conditions.
Another 500 people remain missing, while thousands more have been injured, according to BBC.
Severe flooding across four Asian countries has killed more than 1,100 people, with Indonesia and Sri Lanka deploying military personnel to aid victims. particularly in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra, where thousands are isolated and hundreds of thousands evacuated. Public frustration is growing over a perceived slow government response and bureaucratic delays in food aid distribution, prompting calls for a national emergency declaration. President Prabowo Subianto expressed cautious optimism, saying “the worst has passed, hopefully.”
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