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Indonesia floods death toll today: Last week, nature has wreaked such havoc on three countries of Asia – Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand that seeing the pictures there would shock anyone’s heart. Heavy rains, floods and landslides have turned bustling cities and villages into crematoriums. Latest figures show that more than 1,200 people have died so far, while more than 800 people are still missing under the debris or in the water.
Emergency teams are working day and night to retrieve bodies one by one and try to reach those who are still breathing. But bad weather and broken roads remain the biggest hurdle in this rescue operation.
Indonesia: where the death toll is the scariest
Indonesia has been worst hit. Many villages of Sumatra island are completely cut off from the world. Roads have been washed away and bridges have been scattered like a deck of cards.
- here till now 659 people died Has been confirmed.
- close to 475 people Still missing.
Indonesia’s disaster management team is searching for people using boats and helicopters, but mud and debris have stopped everything.
Sri Lanka: Wounds of ‘Ditvaha’ storm
Our neighboring country Sri Lanka has not yet recovered from the shock of Cyclone ‘Ditwah’. Heavy rains have caused the mountains here to collapse.
- here by monday evening 390 dead bodies had met.
- 352 people Still missing.
most devastation Kandy (88 deaths), Badulla and Nuwara Eliya It happened in. Military teams are frantically searching for the missing people, but providing help is a big challenge due to landslides at many places. The good thing is that in this difficult time, the Indian government is continuously standing to help Sri Lanka.
Thailand: 15 lakh houses filled with water
Floods in the southern part of Thailand have killed 181 people. But the scale of destruction here is different – about 15 lakh houses have been hit by floods. The government has set up ‘public kitchens’ to feed the people there. Have started, where fresh food is being prepared and distributed. The work of clearing mud from roads and restoring electricity is continuing on war footing.
Government and World Bank initiatives
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has said that the damage is much deeper than what is visible on the surface. To deal with this crisis, the Sri Lankan government has ‘Special Fund’ Has announced to make. for this world bank Talks are also going on so that the affected areas can be rehabilitated.
At present, thousands of people are sitting on rooftops waiting for help. Pray that this anger of nature calms down soon and lives get back on track.