Sumatra floods
Catastrophic Asian Floods Kill 1,200 Across Four Countries as Relief Efforts Face Critical Supply Challenges
Dec 02, 2025 05:47 pm CST
Devastating floods have claimed approximately 1,200 lives across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Malaysia, leaving hundreds of thousands in temporary shelters facing severe shortages of clean water, food, and medicine. Relief efforts are hampered by destroyed infrastructure, while affected communities struggle with price inflation of essential goods and limited access to supplies. Climate experts attribute the disaster to intensifying monsoon patterns worsened by climate change.
Death Toll Rises to 174 in Devastating Floods and Landslides Across Sumatra, Indonesia
Nov 28, 2025 08:03 pm CST
Catastrophic flooding and landslides in Sumatra, Indonesia have claimed 174 lives with approximately 80 people still missing. The National Disaster Mitigation Agency reports 116 deaths in North Sumatra province, 35 in Aceh province, and 23 in West Sumatra as rescue operations continue across the affected regions.