21+ min ago (76+ words) Sri Lankan authorities battled rising floodwaters in parts of the capital on Sunday after a powerful cyclone left a trail of destruction, killing at least 159 people acorss the country. Floods Hit Sri Lanka's Capital As Cyclone Death Toll Rises To 159 AFP - Agence France Presse Sri Lankan authorities battled rising floodwaters in parts of the capital on Sunday after a powerful cyclone left a trail of destruction, killing at least 159 people acorss the country....

51+ min ago (219+ words) Flooding has killed hundreds in both countries and displaced thousands, as damaged roads and downed power lines hamper rescue efforts Some residents of the flood-hit Indonesian island of Sumatra have resorted to stealing food and water to survive, authorities said on Sunday, while Sri Lankan officials said deaths from floods and mudslides in that island nation have risen to 193. The floods, which hit Indonesia nearly a week ago, have killed 303 people and displaced thousands, with the number expected to rise as more bodies are recovered. The deluges triggered landslides, damaged roads, cut off parts of the island and downed communication lines. The challenging weather and the lack of heavy equipment also hampered rescue efforts. Aid has been slow to reach the hardest-hit city of Sibolga and Central Tapanuli District in North Sumatra. Videos on social media showed people scrambling past…...

52+ min ago (257+ words) RAMANATHAPURAM: Incessant rain lashed the district since Friday leaving many areas inundated. According to the IMD, the district received an average of 50 mm ra RAMANATHAPURAM: Incessant rain lashed the district since Friday leaving many areas inundated According to the IMD, the district received an average of 50 mm rainfall in the 24 hours ending at 8.30 am on Saturday, and during the day an average of 20 mm rainfall was recorded. Pamban and Rameswaram areas recorded 70 mm rainfall since Friday night till Saturday evening.In several residential localities in Rameswaram town, including Annanagar, Gandhinagar, Thiruvalluvar Nagar and Natarajapuram, rain water entered more than 100 houses Appliances and household articles were found floating in knee-deep sewage-mixed water Residents urged the Rameswaram Municipality to drain the water without delay Local body representatives stated that workers were deputed to address the stagnation issues across Rameswaram and Pamban blocks....

1+ hour, 20+ min ago (1093+ words) Heavy rainfall has unleashed widespread flooding and landslides across Asia, killing more than 600 people with hundreds still missing. Cyclone-fueled downpours battered parts of Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia this week when a rare tropical storm formed in the Malacca Strait " a narrow waterway separating the Indonesian island of Sumatra from the other two nations. Sri Lanka was struck by a separate storm from which heavy rains are now approaching India's southern coast, prompting the cancellation of 47 flights at Chennai Airport on Saturday, according to a post on X. The severe weather has claimed the lives of at least 303 people in Indonesia, 153 in Sri Lanka, 162 in Thailand and two in Malaysia, officials told the Reuters news agency. Indonesian rescue teams are struggling to reach the hardest-hit areas of Sumatra, where Cyclone Senyar caused catastrophic landslides and flooding. At least 303 people have died and…...

1+ hour, 29+ min ago (346+ words) Sri Lanka staggered under the mounting devastation on Sunday as the death toll from Cyclone Ditwah rose to 159, with entire neighbourhoods smothered in mud and large swathes of the island battling relentless, suffocating floodwaters, the Al Jazeera reported. Authorities warned that more rains loom on the horizon, even as rescue teams battle rising waters in parts of Colombo and search desperately for more than 200 missing people. Among them are five Navy personnel, last seen wading into surging currents to divert water from a naval sub-station in Chalai Lagoon " a mission from which they never returned. The cyclone's rampage has left the country's landscape scarred and broken: over 20,000 homes flattened, 122,000 people pushed into state-run shelters, and nearly 833,000 more in urgent need of assistance. In districts already infamous for their vulnerability, newly planted rice fields lie drowned, roads have vanished beneath landslides,…...

1+ hour, 37+ min ago (325+ words) Sri Lankan authorities battled rising floodwaters in parts of the capital on Sunday after a powerful cyclone left a trail of destruction, killing at least 159 people across the country. The northern part of Colombo was facing a major flood, as the water level in the Kelani River continued to rise, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said. The death toll had reached 159, with another 203 people missing, the DMC reported, following a week of heavy rains brought on by Cyclone Ditwah, which moved away from Sri Lanka on Saturday. "Although the cyclone has left us, heavy rains upstream are now flooding low-lying areas along the banks of the Kelani River," a DMC official said. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake declared a state of emergency on Saturday to deal with the aftermath of the cyclone and appealed for international aid. India was the first to…...

1+ hour, 40+ min ago (59+ words) He's slowly cruising the flooded streets in his McLaren Senna sports carJoin us | @MyLordBebo Guy Malta is trying to drive his supercar uphill, to save it from the flood Guy Malta is trying to drive his supercar uphill, to save it from the flood. He's slowly cruising the flooded streets in his McLaren Senna sports car...

1+ hour, 55+ min ago (1067+ words) By Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) " Heavy rainfall has unleashed widespread flooding and landslides across Asia, killing more than 600 people with hundreds still missing. Cyclone-fueled downpours battered parts of Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia this week when a rare tropical storm formed in the Malacca Strait " a narrow waterway separating the Indonesian island of Sumatra from the other two nations. Sri Lanka was struck by a separate storm from which heavy rains are now approaching India's southern coast, prompting the cancellation of 47 flights at Chennai Airport on Saturday, according to a post on X. The severe weather has claimed the lives of at least 303 people in Indonesia, 153 in Sri Lanka, 162 in Thailand and two in Malaysia, officials told the Reuters news agency. Indonesian rescue teams are struggling to reach the hardest-hit areas of Sumatra, where Cyclone Senyar caused catastrophic landslides and flooding. At…...

2+ hour, 31+ min ago (608+ words) Sunday, 30 Nov 2025 A man helps a woman stranded in a partially submerged house, at a flooded area in Wellampitiya on the outskirts of Colombo on November 29, 2025. - AFP COLOMBO: Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency on Saturday (Nov 29) and appealed for international assistance as the death toll from floods and mudslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah rose to 153, with another 191 people missing. The extreme weather system has destroyed more than 20,000 homes, sending 108,000 people to state-run temporary shelters, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) reported. A further 798,000 people required assistance after being temporarily displaced by the floods, DMC spokesman Pradeep Kodippili said. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake invoked emergency powers, granting him sweeping authority to manage the aftermath of the devastation caused by a week of torrential rain across the island. Kodippili confirmed that 153 people had been killed. Among them were 11 residents of an elder…...

2+ hour, 35+ min ago (409+ words) The death toll from floods and mudslides in Sri Lanka has risen to 159, with more than 200 people missing, as the country grapples with one of its worst weather disasters in years. More than 20,000 homes have been destroyed, sending 108,000 people to state-run temporary shelters, the Disaster Management Centre reported. Officials said that about a third of the country was without electricity or running water as a state of emergency was announced, in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah. Evacuation orders are in place in some areas as water levels of the Kelani River continue to rise rapidly. The highest number of deaths was reported in Kandy and Badulla, where many areas remain cut off. "We can't leave the village, and no one can come in because all roads are blocked by landslides. There is no food, and we are running out of…...