Torrential Rains Devastate Southeast Asia, Leaving Over 600 Dead | WPN World People News

Days of torrential rain have caused severe disasters across Southeast Asia, with more than 600 deaths reported in Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia. Indonesia has suffered the heaviest losses, with 435 fatalities. Massive landslides and floods have struck three provinces including West Sumatra, cutting off transportation and communications and leaving some areas completely isolated. Authorities have deployed helicopters to air-drop supplies and assist stranded residents. According to official statistics, 406 people remain missing, over 210,000 have been displaced, and some disaster-hit regions have even reported incidents of looting.

Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health reported that the death toll has risen to 170, with 102 people injured. The southern province of Songkhla has been hit the hardest. Hat Yai, the largest city in the province, recorded 335 millimeters of rainfall on November 21 alone—a 300-year record for the area. Flooding triggered by the torrential rains has severely disrupted residents' daily lives, and rescue operations are still underway.

Malaysia has reported three deaths, with around 18,700 people still sheltered in emergency evacuation centers. Meteorological authorities have lifted the tropical storm warning, and weather conditions in most areas are expected to gradually improve. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that over 6,200 Malaysian tourists stranded in Thailand were assisted in evacuating last week, while one Malaysian national remains missing in West Sumatra.

Notably, Sri Lanka was also struck by Cyclone Ditva, which caused 334 deaths, left nearly 400 people missing, and affected more than one million people.