A flood-affected youth walks along a muddy road while holding packaged snacks in Kuala Simpang village in Aceh Tamiang, North Sumatra on December 2, 2025. Officials in Indonesia and Sri Lanka battled December 3 to reach survivors of deadly flooding in remote, cut-off regions as the toll in the disaster that hit four countries topped 1,300. - AFP
TUKKA, Indonesia, COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Officials in Indonesia and Sri Lanka battled Wednesday (Dec 3) to reach survivors of deadly flooding in remote, cut-off regions as the toll in the disaster that hit four countries topped 1,300.
In Indonesia, there is growing frustration among survivors of catastrophic flooding and landslides over the pace of the rescue effort and aid delivery.
