Over 1200 dead from floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand

Homes partially submerged in floodwaters in Niyamgamdora, Kotmale, Central Province of Sri Lanka, on Tuesday. PIC/GETTY IMAGES

Emergency crews raced to reach survivors and recover more bodies on Tuesday after the death toll from last week's catastrophic floods and landslides surged past 1200 in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand, with more than 800 people missing.

Days of heavy monsoon rains inundated vast areas, leaving thousands stranded and many clinging to rooftops waiting for help. The flooding and landslides killed at least 1230 people, with 659 people confirmed dead in Indonesia, 390 in Sri Lanka and 181 in Thailand, authorities said.

Indian forces evacuate pregnant woman

A nine-month pregnant woman was safely evacuated and provided urgent medical care by India's disaster response force in Sri Lanka, the Indian mission here said on Tuesday. The rescue was a part of ‘Operation Sagar Bandhu', the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) initiative India launched to help Sri Lanka recover in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah.

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