Death toll from flooding and landslides in South East Asia and Sri Lanka reaches 800 | ABC NEWS
At least 800 people have been killed in floods across South East Asia and Sri Lanka.
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake labels Cyclone Ditwah as the worst disaster in the country’s history, with the military deployed to assist flood-ravaged communities.
Meanwhile, heavy rain and gale-force winds have slammed Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia after a rare tropical storm formed in the Malacca Strait.
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