Hundreds dead after cyclones hit Indonesia and Sri Lanka
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Indonesia's death toll from floods and landslides following cyclone-fueled torrential rain has risen past 300, the head of the country's disaster mitigation agency says, while Sri Lanka reported a surge in its casualties to more than 150, after a separate cyclone hit the island.
Breakdown
- Death toll in Sumatra rises to hundreds, many still missing
- Northern Sumatra hardest hit, infrastructure destroyed 11s
- Sri Lanka also reports rising deaths after cyclone-triggered floods 1m 15s
- Indian food aid arrives in Sri Lanka as Cyclone Ditwa moves on 1m 30s
- Continued rain forecast, raising fears of more flooding 1m 39s