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Cyclone Ditwah’s Rains Leave 818 Dead Across Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia

Military units deliver aid to isolated areas with hundreds still missing.

Overview

  • Indonesia reports 442 dead and 402 missing, with disaster officials leading ongoing search and relief operations.
  • Sri Lanka confirms at least 212 deaths and 218 missing as parts of Colombo flood and the Kelani River rises, with an emergency in effect and the army deployed.
  • Thailand records at least 162 fatalities, continues mass evacuations, and offers compensation of up to two million baht to affected residents.
  • Malaysia reports two deaths from flooding, with impacts described as less severe than in neighboring countries.
  • Two Indonesian naval ships are resupplying cut‑off communities in Sumatra, including Tapanuli and Sibolga, as crews clear roads and debris.