Flooding in southern Asia leaves hundreds dead

Torrential rains have triggered widespread flooding and landslides across southern Asia, resulting in approximately 600 deaths. The disaster, exacerbated by tropical storms, has affected millions of people in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Sri Lanka. In Indonesia, nearly 300 people are still missing after the flooding devastated Sumatra's Aceh province. The Indonesian disaster agency reported that homes were swept away, thousands of buildings were submerged, and waters rose rapidly, causing widespread destruction. Rescue operations have been hindered by bad weather, with tens of thousands of people evacuated but hundreds still stranded. The death toll is expected to rise as the situation continues to unfold.

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