More than 1,300 dead from floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand

A house affected by a flash flood in Batang Toru, North Sumatra (Binsar Bakkara/AP)

Emergency crews raced to reach survivors 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 to rooftops and trees waiting for help.