the monsoon is bringing endless rain to the region. in singapore, the only rainy woes we might experience are damp laundry, squishy shoes and calf-length floods, at the very most.
but our neighbours over in Malaysia and Indonesia, tragically lacking our generous fate, are battered mercilessly by the fierce downpour and monsterous winds. loss of homes, shelter, food, possesion and even lives are the outcomes of flash floods and mud and landslides. No holidays for children to enjoy. no Chirstmas presents for the Christians to celebrate. no Idul-adha sacrifice rituals for Muslims to cherish. my heart truly goes out to the unfortunate affected by what the powerful Nature brings.
may faith and aid be with you.
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SIMPANGULIM, Indonesia :
Aceh was the worst hit by the floods, with at least 60 killed in Aceh Tamiang district alone and another 17 killed in three other districts, Kompas daily reported. A further 33 people were killed in neighbouring provinces, including 22 in North Sumatra buried by a landslide triggered by the rains. Nigia had to leave home on Saturday evening when the water levels suddenly rose, submerging her house in Arakundo village in Aceh.JAKARTA : Nearly 70 people have been killed and 200,000 forced to flee their homes in flash floods that have swept through parts of Indonesia and Malaysia in the past week, officials said Sunday.
KUALA LUMPUR : The death toll from floods in Malaysia has risen to eight with the death of an Indonesian worker, while the search for a missing youth continues, police said Tuesday.
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