In November 2025, torrential rain unleashed devastating scenes across South and South-East Asia – roads became raging rivers, floodwaters rose as high as 2m, and landslides dumped torrents of mud and debris on villages, cutting off communities from food or aid. Satellite images showed shocking destruction reminiscent of the 2004 Asian tsunami. In Aceh province, Sumatra, mud turned a vast coastal area khaki-brown while mountainsides bore large landslide scars. In Sri Lanka, roads and fields near Colombo’s Kelani River became muddy ponds. By early December, 2025, the overall toll was staggering: 1,600 people dead, 11 million people affected, and 1.2 million forced from their homes, the United Nations reported.
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