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Landslide

Indonesia flood death toll passes 1,000, say rescuers

The deadly torrential rains are one of the worst recent disasters to strike Sumatra.
The deadly torrential rains are one of the worst recent disasters to strike Sumatra.

‘Everything destroyed’ as Indonesia’s Aceh grapples with disease after floods

A survivor walks through tree trunks stranded at a mosque in an area affected by a deadly flash flood following heavy rains in Aceh Tamiang, Indonesia.
A survivor walks through tree trunks stranded at a mosque in an area affected by a deadly flash flood following heavy rains in Aceh Tamiang, Indonesia.

Sri Lanka issues landslide warnings as cyclone toll hits 618

A man rides a scooter past a damaged house following Cyclone Ditwah, at Kandekumbura in Kandy District, Sri Lanka, on Dec 5.
A man rides a scooter past a damaged house following Cyclone Ditwah, at Kandekumbura in Kandy District, Sri Lanka, on Dec 5.

Sri Lanka issues fresh landslide warnings as death toll surpasses 600

Uprooted trees lie along damaged buildings following a landslide in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah in Gampola town, in Kandy district on Dec 4, 2025.
Uprooted trees lie along damaged buildings following a landslide in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah in Gampola town, in Kandy district on Dec 4, 2025.

Frustration in Indonesia grows over govt’s poor disaster response

A mosque stands in an area affected by a deadly flash flood following heavy rains in Aceh Tamiang.
A mosque stands in an area affected by a deadly flash flood following heavy rains in Aceh Tamiang.

Devastating landslides turn Sri Lanka village into burial ground

Uprooted trees lie along damaged buildings following a landslide in Gampola town, in Kandy district, Sri Lanka.
Uprooted trees lie along damaged buildings following a landslide in Gampola town, in Kandy district, Sri Lanka.

Sri Lankans sift mud to unearth victims 4 days after deadly cyclone

A man holds up a food packet as he moves through mud after landslides triggered by heavy rainfall following Cyclone Ditwah, in Mawathura in Kandy district, Sri Lanka, December 3, 2025. REUTERS/Thilina Kaluthotage
A man holds up a food packet as he moves through mud after landslides triggered by heavy rainfall following Cyclone Ditwah, in Mawathura in Kandy district, Sri Lanka, December 3, 2025. REUTERS/Thilina Kaluthotage

Sri Lanka grapples with trauma, loss after deadly cyclone that killed hundreds

People stand next to debris near a damaged house after landslides caused by heavy rainfall following Cyclone Ditwah in Kandy, Sri Lanka, December 2, 2025. REUTERS/Thilina Kaluthotage
People stand next to debris near a damaged house after landslides caused by heavy rainfall following Cyclone Ditwah in Kandy, Sri Lanka, December 2, 2025. REUTERS/Thilina Kaluthotage

Death toll in Sri Lanka rises to 153 after Cyclone Ditwah

People walk along a flooded street, following heavy rainfall in Wellampitiya, Sri Lanka, on Nov 28.
People walk along a flooded street, following heavy rainfall in Wellampitiya, Sri Lanka, on Nov 28.

At least 40 killed in Sri Lanka floods and landslides

People carry umbrellas along a street, amid rainfall in Colombo on Nov 27.
People carry umbrellas along a street, amid rainfall in Colombo on Nov 27.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.