Tag: Floods
Fears grow that world’s rarest apes were swept away in Sumatran...
Navin Singh KhadkaEnvironment correspondent, BBC World ServiceGetty ImagesPictures showing the carcass of a Sumatran elephant, another critically endangered species, being swept away by...
Death toll passes 900 after devastating Indonesia floods
ReutersThe death toll in Indonesia from recent flooding has passed 900, with hundreds still missing.More than 100,000 homes were destroyed when a rare...
Hundreds Killed From Devastating Floods in Indonesia
new video loaded: Hundreds Killed From Devastating Floods in IndonesiaHeavy rainfall from two rare tropical cyclones brought deadly flooding and landslides to Indonesia,...
Death toll in Indonesia floods passes 500
Flora DruryandBBC IndonesianReutersMany are still waiting for food aid, with some saying they have not eaten for two to three days.Maysanti, who lives...
Indonesia searches for hundreds missing in deadly floods
Astudestra Ajengrastri,JakartaandPatrick JacksonReutersThere has been widespread devastation across the region.At least 170 people died in floods in Thailand and there were several deaths...
Scores killed as floods sweep several Asian nations
Parts of Asia are suffering some of the worst floods the region has seen in years, with millions affected across Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri...
Thailand Deploys Military to Rescue People Stranded by Deadly Floods
new video loaded: Thailand Deploys Military to Rescue People Stranded by Deadly FloodsTroops, helicopters and boats from Thailand’s military on Wednesday carried out...
Vietnam floods leave at least 90 dead and 12 missing
At least 90 people have died and another 12 are missing after days of heavy rain in Vietnam led to flooding and landslides.The...
