More than 1,300 dead from floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand as rescue efforts intensify

BATANG TORU, Indonesia (AP) — Emergency crews raced to reach survivors and recover more bodies Tuesday as the death toll from last week’s catastrophic floods and landslides surged past 1,300 in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand, with nearly 1,000 people missing. Days of heavy monsoon rains inundated vast areas, leaving thousands stranded and many clinging [...]