Landslides and flooding hit New Zealand’s North Island after extreme weather, leaving several people missing as rescue efforts continue

MEDAN, Indonesia(AP) — Rescuers recovered more bodies in the search for dozens of people buried under landslides or swept away after torrential rains unleashed flash floods and triggered landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, increasing the death ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka(AP) — Sri Lanka stopped passenger trains and closed roads in some parts of the country where landslides and floods triggered by heavy rains have caused more than 40 deaths, officials said Thursday. The government’s disaster ...

The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, is urging people across the upper North Island to remain cautious, warning that the dangers posed by flooding and landslides have not yet passed following recent severe weather.

In the wake of the deadly floods and landslides that struck Indonesia in late 2025, the nation’s environment ministry has sued six companies, seeking 4.8 trillion rupiah ($284 million) in environmental damages linked to the disasters.

Seven schools with a total of 908 students in three Sabah districts were closed following floods and landslides.

The disaster on Indonesia's Sumatra Island in late November 2025 devastated many places in Aceh, including tourist areas.