Hundreds remain missing in Indonesia and Sri Lanka as rescue efforts continue after Cyclone Ditwah

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The Sri Lankan president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, declared a state of emergency on Saturday to deal with the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah and appealed for international aid. He called it the “most challenging natural disaster” Sri Lanka has seen.

The extreme weather system had, as of Sunday, destroyed more than 25,000 homes and forced 147,000 people into state-run temporary shelters. A further 968,000 people required assistance after being displaced by the floods.

Source: Guardian - World News