Nearly 1,000 Dead in Southeast Asia Floods and Landslides

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Devastating floods and landslides have struck Indonesia, Thailand, and Sri Lanka, leaving nearly 1,000 people dead and hundreds more missing. Entire villages in northern Sumatra were buried under mud. In Thailand, historic rainfall led to deadly flash floods, and in Sri Lanka, over a million people have been affected. Rescue efforts are ongoing as climate change intensifies these deadly disasters. Watch the full story in just one minute. WooGlobe Ref : WGA315056 For licensing and to use this video, please email licensing@wooglobe.com

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00:00Entire villages buried, nearly 1,000 lives lost, and it's not over yet.

00:05Over the past week, deadly floods and landslides have torn through Indonesia, Thailand, and Sri Lanka.

00:10In northern Sumatra, Indonesia, heavy rains left over 440 dead and 400 still missing.

00:16Entire families were swept away as 297,000 people lost their homes.

00:22In one village, cries filled the air as bodies were pulled from buried homes.

00:26In Aka province, roads are gone, bridges destroyed.

00:30Rescue teams are digging through mud with only shovels and pickaxes.

00:34The rain hasn't stopped, and neither has the danger.

00:37In Thailand, the worst rainfall in 300 years hit the south.

00:41Wondon 70 people died, 131 of them in one province.

00:45Floodwaters dragged garbage through towns, and recovery is slow.

00:49Meanwhile, in Sri Lanka, over 330 lives were lost and 1.1 million people affected.

00:55Entire neighborhoods vanished underwater.

00:57The country declared a state of emergency and cried out for help.

01:01India was the first to answer.

01:03Experts say climate change is making storms deadlier and more frequent.

01:07And if this week is any sign, the worst could still be ahead.

01:11Thousands are grieving.

01:12Millions are suffering.

01:13And the world is being forced to listen.

01:15And the world is being forced to listen.

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