Death toll passes 1,000 in devastating floods across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Thailand – latest updates

Death toll passes 1,000 in devastating floods across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Thailand – latest updates

Hundreds remain missing in Indonesia and Sri Lanka as rescue efforts continue after Cyclone Ditwah How cyclones and monsoon rains combined to devastate parts of Asia – visual guide The death toll in Sri Lanka has increased to 355, the country’s disaster management center said in its latest situation report , adding that another 366 people were missing. Most of the deaths (88) occurred in the city of Kandy , followed by the central mountainous tea-growing regions of Nuwara Eliya (75) and Badulla (71), according to the officials. Continue reading...

Paris got the Christmas season off to a flying start with this spectacular Carol of the Bells flash mob

Paris got the Christmas season off to a flying start with this spectacular Carol of the Bells flash mob

It’s December now, so we all get a pass to say the C-word …Christmas, obviously – though we can understand the other one creeping out when you’re stuck in a massive queue just so you can pay through the nose for 200g of chocolate and a whole lot of Christmassy cardboard. Most cities have their […] The post Paris got the Christmas season off to a flying start with this spectacular Carol of the Bells flash mob appeared first on The Poke .