Sudden floods in Indonesia’s Sumatra province left at least 10 people dead, with more than 2,000 residents displaced. Local authorities launched rescue efforts as heavy overnight rain submerged wide areas of the northern city of Sibolga.
Many remained trapped in homes while officials ordered evacuations from landslide-prone zones due to intense rainfall.
In Thailand, devastating floods triggered by the heaviest rain in three centuries pushed the death toll to 33. Landslides and electric shocks caused rising casualties across the south. At least 10 provinces went under water, affecting nearly 200,000 people.
Authorities moved about 13,000 residents to safer shelters and deployed troops to stabilize the situation. Military teams delivered relief supplies by boat and helicopter, and officials said floating field hospitals may be set up if needed.
War-torn Gaza faced renewed hardship as winter rain hit fragile camps. Torrential downpours flooded countless temporary tents.
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The Hamas-run Gaza administration reported nearly $4.5 million in storm-related damage over the past week, wiping out shelters, food stocks, and medicine. Local rights groups said at least 300,000 additional tents are urgently required across the enclave.
