Militaries deployed as Asia floods push death toll toward 1 000

Asian militaries have been mobilised across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Malaysia as deadly floods and landslides continue to devastate the region, pushing the death toll toward 1 000. Troops are using helicopters, boats and trucks to rescue stranded residents, deliver food and water and reach areas cut off by destroyed roads and bridges.

Millions have been affected, with survivors facing shortages of clean water, electricity and medical care after days of relentless monsoon rains and storm related flooding. Governments have warned that the toll may rise as search teams reach isolated communities. Relief agencies say the scale of destruction highlights the region’s vulnerability to increasingly extreme weather.