The formation of three simultaneous typhoons brings heavy rains to Asia and leaves about 400 dead in three countries.

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Three cyclones formed simultaneously over the Bay of Bengal, the Strait of Malacca and the South China Sea: Sinyar, currently centered between Malaysia and Indonesia, Ditwah, which mainly affected Sri Lanka, and Kotu, which appears to be losing strength in the South China Sea. This rare phenomenon led to record rainfall in countries of the region, leading to dire consequences.

Floods and landslides have killed at least 174 people on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, while firefighters and rescue teams continue trying to locate 80 missing people. The head of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) warned that the death toll may continue to rise, as there are areas that remain inaccessible.

The priority is to remove the population and provide assistance. “We hope the weather will improve to send a helicopter,” North Sumatra police spokesman Phiri Walintokan said, explaining that access to the road remains closed.

Misnati, 53, who lives in West Sumatra, told her harrowing account of her battle through rising waters to reunite with her husband.

– I saw the street flooded with water. I tried to go back to warn him, but the water was already up to my waist, said the woman, who fought the current that threatened to carry her away, arriving home with water up to her chest. —We spent the night awake, paying attention to the water level.

Thailand’s death toll has nearly tripled in one day, with the government announcing on Friday that 145 victims have already been confirmed dead. A government spokesman said that most of the victims live in provinces in the south of the country, especially in Songkhla province, where the head of the hospital morgue said there was no longer room for bodies.

– The morgue is overcrowded, and we need more capacity – Charn, the official who gave only his first name, told AFP.

In Sri Lanka, the authorities mobilized the army to help victims of floods and landslides, which have so far left 69 dead and 34 missing. Among the dead, 26 people were buried in the Badulla region in the center of the country, according to the National Center for Disaster Management.

Navy helicopters and ships carried out numerous rescue operations, evacuating residents who had sought refuge in trees, roofs and communities isolated by the floods. Heavy rainfall continues across the island, with some areas recording up to 360mm of rain in the past 24 hours.

In Malaysia, floods that destroyed large areas of the northern state of Perlis left two people dead.

Southeast Asian countries often witness floods and landslides during the rainy season, which extends from November to April. This time, the rainfall was exacerbated by the formation of tornadoes.