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Indonesian villages flattened by catastrophic floods

Aerial footage shows villages in North Sumatra buried in mud after catastrophic floods and landslides

Published On 3 Dec 2025
Rescuers move people to safety on a small boat in a flooded area.
Rescuers move people to safety in a flooded area of Colombo, Sri Lanka [Eranga Jayawardena/AP Photo]
Sri Lanka Extreme Weather
Sri Lankan authorities said on Monday that rescuers are still searching for 366 missing people. [Eranga Jayawardena/AP Photo]
Sri Lanka Extreme Weather
Nearly 148,000 people are housed in temporary shelters in Sri Lanka. [Eranga Jayawardena/AP Photo]
Sri Lanka Extreme Weather
People move a car damaged by floods in Songkhla province, southern Thailand. [Sarot Meksophawannakul/AP Photo]
Sri Lanka Extreme Weather
Severe flooding affected more than 1.4 million households and 3.8 million people in Thailand. [Sarot Meksophawannakul/AP Photo]
Thailand Extreme Weather Flooding
Authorities in Thailand worked to clean up streets and restore infrastructure, including water and electricity, in the southern part of the country. [Sarot Meksophawannakul/AP Photo]
Indonesia Extreme Weather Asia Flooding
Rescuers search for flood victims in Tanah Datar, West Sumatra, Indonesia. [Nazar Chaniago/AP Photo]
Indonesia Extreme Weather Asia Flooding
Rescuers carry the body of a flood victim, in Agam, West Sumatra, Indonesia. [Ade Yuandha/AP Photo]
Indonesia Extreme Weather Asia Flooding
Flooding displaced 290,700 people in North Sumatra, West Sumatra, and Aceh provinces, according to the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency. [Ade Yuandha/AP Photo]
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People wade through a flooded street.
People wade through a flooded street, following Cyclone Ditwah in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka [Thilina Kaluthotage/Reuters]
Over 25,000 homes destroyed, 147,000 displaced, as Sri Lanka faces its deadliest flood since 2017, impacting Colombo.
Women and children ride on a boat after being rescued from a flooded area, following Cyclone Ditwah in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. [Thilina Kaluthotage/Reuters]
Over 25,000 homes destroyed, 147,000 displaced, as Sri Lanka faces its deadliest flood since 2017, impacting Colombo.
A man with his belongings wades through floodwaters outside his house in Wellampitiya on the outskirts of Colombo. [Ishara S Kodikara/AFP]
Over 25,000 homes destroyed, 147,000 displaced, as Sri Lanka faces its deadliest flood since 2017, impacting Colombo.
A tree is uprooted in front of a residential building partially damaged by heavy rains in Colombo. [Eranga Jayawardena/AP Photo]
Over 25,000 homes destroyed, 147,000 displaced, as Sri Lanka faces its deadliest flood since 2017, impacting Colombo.
A man wades through a flooded road carrying a cat in Colombo. [Eranga Jayawardena/AP Photo]
Over 25,000 homes destroyed, 147,000 displaced, as Sri Lanka faces its deadliest flood since 2017, impacting Colombo.
Volunteers help carry an old woman to a boat as they shift her to a safe place from a submerged neighborhood in Colombo. [Eranga Jayawardena/AP Photo]
Over 25,000 homes destroyed, 147,000 displaced, as Sri Lanka faces its deadliest flood since 2017, impacting Colombo.
Sri Lankan authorities battled rising floodwaters in parts of the capital on November 30 after the powerful Cyclone Ditwah left a trail of destruction, killing at least 159 people across the country. [Ishara S Kodikara/AFP]
Over 25,000 homes destroyed, 147,000 displaced, as Sri Lanka faces its deadliest flood since 2017, impacting Colombo.
A man packs his belongings as he stands inside his house partially submerged in floodwaters after heavy rainfall in Kaduwela on the outskirts of Colombo. [Ishara S Kodikara/AFP]
Over 25,000 homes destroyed, 147,000 displaced, as Sri Lanka faces its deadliest flood since 2017, impacting Colombo.
A man walks on a flooded street as a woman stands at the entrance to her home in Colombo. [Eranga Jayawardena/AP Photo]
Over 25,000 homes destroyed, 147,000 displaced, as Sri Lanka faces its deadliest flood since 2017, impacting Colombo.
Landslide survivors cross a section of a road that is blocked by debris in Hanguranketha, Sri Lanka. [Lakshmen Neelawathura/AP Photo]
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A man reacts in deep distress, with fire and smoke engulfing a tall tower behind him.
Wong, 71, displays visible distress after revealing that his wife remains trapped in Wang Fuk Court during a devastating fire in Tai Po, Hong Kong. The catastrophic blaze has killed at least 146 people, with dozens still unaccounted for, after flames engulfed the residential towers that housed 4,600 residents [Tyrone Siu/Reuters]
A displaced Palestinian woman warms herself beside a fire amid the ruins of destroyed buildings in the Bureij refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip
A displaced Palestinian woman warms herself beside a fire amid the ruins of destroyed buildings in the Bureij refugee camp, central Gaza Strip. Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza has killed at least 70,100 Palestinians and wounded 170,965 since October 2023. [Eyad Baba/AFP]
An aerial view shows houses partially submerged in floodwaters after heavy rainfall in Kaduwela on the outskirts of Colombo
Houses partially submerged in floodwaters after heavy rainfall in Kaduwela on the outskirts of Colombo. Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency on November 29 and appealed for international assistance, as the death toll from heavy rains and floods triggered by Cyclone Ditwah rose to 193, with another 228 reported missing. [AFP]
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (3rd L) and his daughter Ju Ae (2nd L) watching a demonstration flight commemorating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Army Air Force at Kalma Airfield in Wonsan, Gangwon Province.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Ju Ae observe a demonstration flight at Kalma Airfield in Wonsan, Gangwon province, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Korean People's Army Air Force. [KCNA via AFP]
Sweden's Sandra Attermo (L) fights against Kenya's Consolata Musangi during their Women Super Bantamweight boxing title bout at the Edge Convention Centre, in Nairobi
Sweden's Sandra Attermo, left, exchanges blows with Kenya's Consolata Musanga during their Women's Super Bantamweight boxing title clash at the Edge Convention Center in Nairobi. [Simon Maina/AFP]
Filipino members of the clergy shout and raise placards during an anti-corruption protest over widespread corruption allegations linked to government infrastructure projects
Filipino clergy members shout slogans and hold up placards during an anticorruption demonstration on Bonifacio Day in Manila, the Philippines. The protest was prompted by widespread allegations of corruption in government infrastructure projects. [Eloisa Lopez/Reuters]
A local resident inspects a damaged car in front of a damaged residential building following an air attack in Kyiv
A resident examines a damaged car in front of a residential building struck during an air attack on Kyiv. According to Kyiv authorities, a Russian drone assault hit the Ukrainian capital in the early hours of November 29, 2025, killing one person and injuring seven. [Genya Savilov/AFP]
Brazilian activist Thiago Avila, a member of the Global Sumud Flotilla, walks with Ortodox Jews at a demonstration during a nationwide strike, called by the USB union, in solidarity with Gaza and against the government and its plan to increase military spending, in Rome, Italy
Brazilian activist Thiago Avila, a member of the Global Sumud Flotilla, walks alongside Orthodox Jews during a demonstration in Rome, Italy. The protest took place during a nationwide strike organized by the USB union in solidarity with Gaza and in opposition to the government's planned increase in military spending. A placard in the image reads 'Judaism rejects Zionism'. [Remo Casilli/Reuters]
Residents clear deep mud from the entrance of an inundated home.
Residents remove thick mud from the entrance of a flooded home after flash floods struck Meureudu in Indonesia's Pidie Jaya district of Aceh province. Devastating floods across Southeast Asia have killed more than 300 people in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia, according to authorities. [Chaideer Mahyuddin/AFP]
A Sudanese refugee woman from Darfur rides a donkey carrying harvested crops amid ongoing conflict in Sudan
A Sudanese refugee woman from Darfur rides a donkey laden with harvested crops outside the Iridimi refugee camp northwest of Iriba, in Wadi Fira province, eastern Chad, as conflict continues to rage in Sudan. [Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters]
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