Sri Lanka and Indonesia deploy militaries as Asia floods death toll passes 1,000

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Millions of people affected by torrential rainfall in Sri Lanka and large parts of Indonesia’s Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia

Devastating floods hit Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Thailand – latest updates

Sri Lanka and Indonesia have deployed military personnel as they race to help victims of devastating flooding that has killed more 1,000 people across four countries in Asia.

Millions of people have been affected by a combination of tropical cyclones and heavy monsoon rains in Sri Lanka, parts of Indonesia’s Sumatra, Thailand and Malaysia in recent days.

Source: www.theguardian.com

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