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More than 1,400 people have died from floods caused by Cyclone Ditwa in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, the Associated Press (AP) reported on Wednesday.
Indonesia suffered the worst impact of the disaster, with 753 deaths recorded. The National Disaster Management Agency reported that approximately 650 people are missing in the hardest-hit provinces of North Sumatra, West Sumatra, and Aceh. Another 1.5 million residents of the affected areas were forced to flee their homes.
Floods also washed away roads and bridges in some parts of the country, and landslides continue.
Indonesian authorities have described the flood damage as the worst since the 2018 earthquake on Sulawesi Island.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto told reporters that the Indonesian government is sending air force to quickly provide aid to residents of affected communities.
According to the Associated Press, 465 people have died in the floods in Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the country's authorities are not yet able to provide a precise death toll.
The island's authorities declared a state of emergency and appealed to the international community for assistance. India, Pakistan, and the UAE have already begun providing assistance. The flooding threatens financial consequences for the country, especially since Sri Lanka's economy only recently stabilized after the crisis. The extent of the damage from the storm has not yet been calculated, but dealing with its aftermath could pose a serious budgetary challenge, AP notes.
Meanwhile, Thai authorities confirmed the deaths of 185 people. Three fatalities were also reported in Malaysia.
It was previously reported that floods in Southeast Asia killed over 1,200 people in a week.
Cyclone Ditwa, which brought prolonged rains to the region, formed in late November 2025 in the Indian Ocean and peaked on November 29. Winds reached 20.8 m/s. The cyclone weakened to a "deep depression" on November 30.
