Death toll from floods in Asia surpasses 1,100
Stockholm, December 1 (Hibya) – With the updated death toll in Indonesia, the number of people killed in deadly floods and landslides in Indonesia, Thailand (176 deaths), Sri Lanka (355 deaths) and Malaysia (3 deaths) exceeded 1,100 on Monday.
The number of deaths in Indonesia’s devastating floods and landslides rose from 502 to 593, according to the national disaster agency, as rescue teams continued struggling to reach affected areas.
Authorities reported that 468 people remain missing on the western island of Sumatra, while more than 578,000 people have been evacuated from their homes.
Al Jazeera reported that Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Yuliot Tanjung said electricity supply had begun to be restored in West Sumatra, while blackouts continued in North Sumatra and Aceh.
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