Deadly Asia Floods: Damaged Roads, Debris Slow Relief; 1,500+ Killed

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News18•05-12-2025, 17:00
Deadly Asia Floods: Damaged Roads, Debris Slow Relief; 1,500+ Killed
- •Deadly floods and landslides in Asia killed over 1,500 people across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Malaysia.
- •Relief efforts are severely hampered by damaged roads, debris, and crippled infrastructure, slowing aid distribution.
- •Indonesia's Aceh Tamiang is among the hardest-hit areas, with villages submerged, 260,000 residents displaced, and critical shortages of food and clean water.
- •Nearly 900 people remain unaccounted for in Indonesia and Sri Lanka, with many villages buried under mud and debris.
- •Survivors face dire conditions, including lack of clean water, food, and medical supplies, with some isolated areas yet to receive aid.
Why It Matters: It shows how infrastructure damage cripples flood relief, worsening human suffering.
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