Sri Lanka, Indonesia deploy military as regional floods leave more than 1,100 dead

Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed troops on Monday to assist survivors of severe flooding that has killed more than 1,100 people across four Asian countries. Torrential rains swept Sri Lanka, Indonesia’s Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia last week, with separate weather systems unleashing days of intense, widespread downpours.

Sri Lanka, Indonesia deploy military as regional floods leave more than 1,100 dead
Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed troops on Monday to assist survivors of severe flooding that has killed more than 1,100 people across four Asian countries. Torrential rains swept Sri Lanka, Indonesia’s Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia last week, with separate weather systems unleashing days of intense, widespread downpours.