President offers humanitarian aid to Indonesia after deadly floods
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday expressed sympathies to Indonesia over deadly floods and landslides in the country, saying that Tehran was ready to provide humanitarian aid to the affected people.
“On behalf of the government and people of Iran, I extend my condolences to Your Excellency and the people of Indonesia,” Pezeshkian said in a message to his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto, according to IRNA.
He also hoped for the swift recovery of the people injured in the floods and landslides which claimed the lives of more than 600 people.
Flooding and landslides have killed more than 1,100 people across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Malaysia following tropical storms in recent days, with efforts under way to help thousands affected by the extreme weather.
At least 604 people have been killed, and hundreds remain missing after days of heavy rain triggered severe flooding and landslides across parts of Sumatra, according to Indonesian tallies.
The provinces of Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra have been hardest hit, with thousands of people reportedly isolated without vital supplies. Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated from homes across three provinces on the western Indonesian island of Sumatra alone.
In Sri Lanka, the government called for international aid and used military helicopters to reach people stranded by flooding and landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah. At least 355 people have been killed, according to officials, with another 366 estimated to still be missing.
Over 170 people are also reported to have been killed in Thailand, with the southern province of Songkhla being the hardest-hit.