Over 100 dead in Sri Lanka
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The death toll from devastating floods and mudslides in Sri Lanka has exceeded 330 people, as the country grapples with one of its worst weather disasters in years. More than 200 are missing, and some 20,000 homes have been destroyed, sending 108,000 people to state-run temporary shelters, the Disaster Management Centre reported.
Extreme weekend weather across Asia has displaced millions. Elon Musk made Starlink available for free in some affected regions.
Sri Lanka has stopped passenger trains and closed roads in some areas due to landslides and floods. Heavy rains have caused over 40 deaths, officials said Thursday.
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More than 900 killed in Southeast Asian floods as thousands left without shelter
More than 900 people have been killed in flooding, landslides and cyclones across Southeast Asia. Heavy monsoons overwhelmed swathes of Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia, leaving thousands of people stranded without shelter or critical supplies.
The death toll mounted to over 600 from floods and landslides caused by torrential rains across three countries in Southeast Asia, officials said on Sunday, as relief efforts for tens of thousands of displaced people continued over the weekend.