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About 3.2 million people on Sumatra island have been affected, 2,600 have been injured and 504 are missingThe number of people killed by floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island rose to 708 on Tuesday, the country’s disaster agency said, wit…
Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed military personnel as they raced to help victims of devastating flooding that has killed more than 1,100 people across four countries in Asia.Millions of people have been affected by a combination of tropical cyclones a…
From Thailand to Indonesia, torrential flooding has carried away people’s possessions and homes, upending entire communitiesHow cyclones and monsoon rains converged to devastate parts of Asia – visual guideAminah Ali, 63, was at home in the Pidie Jaya …
This blog is now closed.Full report: Sri Lanka and Indonesia deploy militaries as Asia floods death toll passes 1,100How cyclones and monsoon rains combined to devastate parts of Asia – visual guideCyclone Ditwah, which unleashed catastrophic flooding …
Millions of people affected by torrential rainfall in Sri Lanka and large parts of Indonesia’s Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern MalaysiaHow cyclones and monsoon rains combined to devastate parts of Asia – visual guideSri Lanka and Indonesia have…
Extreme weather kills more than 1,100 people across south and south-east Asia as cyclones turbocharge rain systemsDevastating floods hit Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Thailand – latest updatesTropical cyclones have combined with heavy monsoon rain…
Officials in Indonesia say more than 442 people have died, while Sri Lanka suffers worst natural disaster since 2004 tsunami Authorities in Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Thailand are racing to clear debris and find hundreds of missing people after more than…
Indonesian rescuers in the northern regions of Sumatra raced to find dozens of people still missing after heavy monsoon rains caused flash floods and landslides on Saturday. More than 300 people have died and thousands have been evacuated. Large parts …
More than 350 people killed on Indonesia’s Sumatra island with 162 reported dead across ThailandThe death toll from devastating floods and landslides in south-east Asia reportedly climbed past 500 on Saturday as clean-up and search-and-rescue operation…
Monsoon rains over the past week caused rivers to burst their banks in North Sumatra province on Tuesday. The deluge tore through mountainside villages, swept away people and submerged more than 2,000 houses and buildings, the National Disaster Managem…
Monsoon rains cause devastation on Indonesian island, sparking landslides and flash floodingFlash floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island have killed 69 people, with 59 missing as emergency workers search in rivers and the rubble of village…
The rankings were changed after the UN used new criteria to give a more accurate picture of the rapid urbanisation driving the growth of megacitiesJakarta has overtaken Tokyo as the world’s most populous city, according to a UN study that uses new crit…
Indonesia’s Mount Semeru, the highest peak on Java island, has erupted, blanketing several villages with falling ash, prompting evacuations and leading authorities to raise the alert to the highest level.The volcano in East Java province unleashed sear…
More than 300 people most at risk are moved to shelters as tallest peak on Java island unleashes clouds of hot ashIndonesia’s Mount Semeru, the highest peak on Java island, has erupted, blanketing several villages with falling ash, prompting evacuation…
Decision seen by some as ‘blatant whitewashing’ but many Gen Z have responded with indifference and even nostalgiaTo some Indonesians he is the antithesis of a hero – a former dictator accused of human rights abuses who once held the disreputable title…