Radio Cadena Agramonte emisiora de Camagüey
Havana, Dec 1.- Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez expressed Cuba's solidarity today with the Southeast Asian nations affected by a series of climate disasters that have already left more than a thousand dead and hundreds missing.
On his X social media account, Rodríguez offered "heartfelt condolences" to the governments, peoples, and especially the families of the victims.
"We express our solidarity with the Southeast Asian countries that are suffering the ravages of heavy rains, floods, and other meteorological phenomena," the minister wrote.
The figures are devastating: at least 604 people died in Indonesia, 355 in Sri Lanka, 176 in southern Thailand, and two in Malaysia, according to official reports. In total, more than 1,135 lives have been lost, and millions of inhabitants have seen their homes flooded by torrential downpours, landslides, and overflowing rivers.
In Sri Lanka, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake described the situation as the most complex rescue operation in the country's recent history. Meanwhile, in Indonesia, more than 460 people remain missing, and the armed forces are working tirelessly to assist isolated communities.
In Thailand, around 2.8 million people have been impacted. Helicopters have transported oxygen, medicines, and food to unreachable areas. In Malaysia, on the other hand, hundreds of people have been evacuated. (Source: Prensa Latina)
