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.