Asia flood death toll surpasses 1,500 as calls grow to fight deforestation

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By ADE YUANDHA and NINIEK KARMINI

PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — The death toll from last week’s catastrophic floods and landslides in parts of Asia surged past 1,500 Thursday as rescue teams raced to reach survivors isolated by the disaster with hundreds of people still unaccounted for across the region.