New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- Some residents of the flood-hit Indonesian island of Sumatra have resorted to stealing food and water to survive, authorities said Sunday, while Sri Lankan officials said deaths from floods and mudslides in that island nation have risen to 193.

The floods, which hit Indonesia nearly a week ago, have killed 442 people - with the number expected to rise as more bodies are recovered - and displaced 290,700 people as nearly 3,000 houses damaged, including 827 that were flattened or swept out by floods.

The deluges triggered landslides, damaged roads, cut off parts of the island, and downed communication lines, prompting officials and limited communities using Starlink satellite internet for relief operations.

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