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Tropical Storm Deaths Top 600 in Southeast Asia, Over 4 Million Affected

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A damaged area hit by deadly flash floods in Palembayan, Agam regency, West Sumatra province, Indonesia, on Nov. 30, 2025. Willy Kurniawan/ReutersJAKARTA/BANGKOK—The death toll mounted to over 600 from floods and landslides caused by torrential rains across three countries in Southeast Asia, officials said on Sunday, as relief efforts for tens of thousands of displaced people continued over the weekend.Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand faced large-scale devastation after a rare tropical storm formed in the Malacca Strait fueling heavy rains and wind gusts for a week. There were 435 dead in Indonesia, 170 in Thailand, and three deaths reported in Malaysia.

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