More than 1.1 million people were displaced to shelters and safer places in these three countries
At least 1,608 people have died in the floods that continue to hit Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand, a situation that could worsen this Friday due to the forecast of heavy rain.
The total number of deaths has risen to 276 in Thailand, where authorities estimate four million people have been affected by the severe weather, while countless streets remain flooded in seven southern provinces.
Although the government does not disclose the total number of missing people, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) indicated on Thursday that 367 people were reported missing in the country.
Meanwhile, in Indonesia, the country hardest hit by the convergence of cyclones in South and Southeast Asia, the death toll rose today to 862, with 571 missing, almost 2,700 injured and around 3.5 million people affected.
The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) indicated in its latest report that 3.3 million people were affected by Cyclone Senyar, which brought torrential rains, landslides and floods.
Aceh province has the highest number of deaths, followed by North Sumatra and West Sumatra.
At least 1.1 million people were displaced from their homes and almost 10,000 homes were damaged.
Search and rescue operations continue in the affected areas, with the participation of the Army, as well as volunteers and emergency teams, who report significant difficulties in carrying out their work.
In Sri Lanka, the death toll rose to 486 today and reduced the number of missing to 341, according to official reports.
More than 1.1 million people were displaced to shelters and safer locations in these three countries.
Bad weather triggered new flooding on Thursday night in Vietnam’s central Lam Dong province, where authorities estimate nearly 2,000 homes were damaged by landslides, overflows and falling trees.
The season of tropical storms and typhoons is proving to be particularly severe this year for these countries, and experts attribute the intensity to the warming of the oceans, while their devastating impact is linked to deforestation and a lack of urban planning, among other factors.
