November 27, 2025 3:56 PM
Thailand shifts gear in evacuation efforts as floods ease; deaths climb in Indonesia
Flood rescue teams in Thailand readied drones to deliver aid on Thursday and helicopters dropped supplies to people marooned on rooftops as waters receded, raising hope for more ground evacuations. Meanwhile, the death toll in the neighbouring Indonesian island of Sumatra from cyclone havoc rose to 46. Severe floods after a week of heavy rain have killed at least 33 people in Thailand and two in Malaysia, with tens of thousands huddling in evacuation centres, some after being cut off for days ...