JAKARTA – Indonesia’s Sumatra island will require 51.82 trillion rupiah ($3.11 billion) for reconstruction and recovery after a series of deadly floods, senior officials announced on Monday. The disaster, triggered by cyclone-induced storms, caused extensive destruction across multiple provinces. Read More: Sumatra flood tragedy deepens amid aid struggle According to official data, the death toll has […]
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Cyclone Ditwah strikes Sri Lanka’s tourism season
Cyclone Ditwah has severely affected Sri Lanka’s peak tourism season, which runs from November to January, killing nearly 500 people and damaging homes, roads, and key infrastructure across the island. Small operators like Herath Gedara Rohan Anil Kumara, who ran a three-bedroom homestay in Sri Lanka’s hill country, have been forced to cancel all bookings, […]