Muri Indonesia, imibare iheruka y’abamaze gupfa bazira inyuzure n’inkangu ku kirwa cya Sumatra bageze kuri 417, nk’uko abayobozi muri iki gihugu babitangaje.

Muri Indonesia, imibare iheruka y’abamaze gupfa bazira inyuzure n’inkangu ku kirwa cya Sumatra bageze kuri 417, nk’uko abayobozi muri iki gihugu babitangaje.

The death toll from the recent floods and landslides in Southeast Asia has risen to over 300, with many more people still missing. The disaster was triggered by Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which brought heavy rains and strong winds to the region.

In Thailand, at least 170 people have been confirmed dead, while in Malaysia, two people were killed in the northern state of Perlis. Indonesia has also been severely affected, with thousands of homes destroyed and many people displaced.

Meri Osman, a survivor from Indonesia, described the devastation: "Everything was swept away by the flood. I had taken shelter at a neighbor's house, but when I returned to check on my belongings, my house was gone."

Sri Lanka has also been hit hard, with 193 people killed and over 200 still missing. The government has reported that over 15,000 homes have been destroyed, and nearly 80,000 people have been displaced.

Experts say the region is prone to extreme weather events, and climate change is exacerbating the situation. The cyclone's impact was worsened by the earlier Typhoon Koto, which affected the Philippines and Vietnam before merging with Cyclone Senyar.