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Overview
- Indonesia’s disaster agency reports 908 deaths in Sumatra with about 410 people still missing after floods and landslides.
- Sri Lanka confirms 618 dead and 209 missing and issues new landslide alerts while air operations deliver supplies to isolated communities.
- Officials expect higher casualty totals once teams reach remote districts with blocked roads and unstable slopes.
- Indonesia’s environment ministry has suspended operations at companies suspected of illegal deforestation, ordering audits of firms including North Sumatra Hydro Energy and Agincourt Resources.
- Humanitarian needs are acute, with food shortages reported in Aceh and Sri Lanka seeking international assistance and offering cash support as the IMF reviews a request for additional financing.