More than 1,000 killed in floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka
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Is it safe to travel to Thailand during severe flooding? - At least 181 people have died following torrential rain in the south of the country
The military sent troops, helicopters and boats to rescue stranded people. At least 33 people have been killed and more than two million displaced over the past week.
Thailand’s government on Monday announced new relief measures for victims of one of the country’s worst floods in decades, weeks before an anticipated call for snap elections.
BANGKOK, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Thailand's overall economy is likely to only see a small impact from recent flooding in the south, its Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas said on Monday. The floods killed more than 170 people across eight southern provinces.
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Storms cause flooding in Asia: more than 1,000 dead
As reported by leading global news organizations on November 30, catastrophic floods triggered by cyclonic storms across Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka have caused the death of more than 1,