Deadly floods affect millions across South and Southeast Asia, leaving over $4 billion in loss and damage

Published on December 4, 2025

Heavy rainfall across the region was caused by the combination of natural phenomena and climate change but in Indonesia's Sumatra, where the most lives have been lost, the scale of disaster was worsened by deforestation.

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