Floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand leave more than 1,140 dead
Heavy rains have left Sri Lanka and parts of Indonesia’s Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia under water.

Heavy rains have left Sri Lanka and parts of Indonesia’s Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia under water.







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