More than 350 people killed on Indonesia’s Sumatra island with 162 reported dead across Thailand

The death toll from devastating floods and landslides in south-east Asia reportedly climbed past 500 on Saturday as clean-up and search-and-rescue operations got under way in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia.

Heavy monsoon rain overwhelmed swathes of the three countries this week, killing hundreds and leaving thousands stranded, many on rooftops awaiting rescue.

Nach sintflutartigen Regenfällen sind in Indonesien, Thailand, Malaysia und Sri Lanka mehr als 360 Menschen ums Leben gekommen. Tausende haben ihr Obdach verloren.