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Devastating Floods Claim 1,000 Lives Across Southeast Asia

12/2/2025

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More than 1,000 people died and over 800 are missing after floods across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand as President Prabowo Subianto visits.
In Indonesia, at least 604 people died and 464 remain unaccounted for.
Flooding displaced 290,700 people in North Sumatra, West Sumatra, and Aceh.
In Sri Lanka, 367 people are missing and 218,000 are in temporary shelters.
Thailand will distribute 239 million baht in compensation to flood victims.

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Story summary

More than 1,000 people died and over 800 are missing after floods across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand as President Prabowo Subianto visits.
In Indonesia, at least 604 people died and 464 remain unaccounted for.
Flooding displaced 290,700 people in North Sumatra, West Sumatra, and Aceh.
In Sri Lanka, 367 people are missing and 218,000 are in temporary shelters.
Thailand will distribute 239 million baht in compensation to flood victims.