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Indonesian and Thai authorities raced Sunday to clear debris and find hundreds of missing people as the death toll from devastating floods and landslides across Southeast Asia topped 600.Heavy monsoon rain overwhelmed swaths of Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia this week, leaving thousands of people stranded without shelter or critical supplies.At least two areas of Indonesia's worst-affected Sumatra island were still unreachable Sunday, and authorities said they had deployed two warships from Jakarta to deliver aid.Central Tapanuli and Sibolga city "require full attention due to being isolated", National Disaster agency head Suharyanto said in a statement, adding that the ships were expected in Sibolga today.The death toll in Indonesia rose to 442, while 402 were still missing, according to a tally published Sunday by the disaster authority.It said at least 646 people had been injured.In Sungai Nyalo village, about 100km from West Sumatra's capital Padang, floodwaters had mostly receded Sunday, leaving homes, vehicles and crops coated in thick grey mud.Authorities had not yet begun clearing roads, residents told AFP, and no outside assistance had arrived."Most villagers chose to stay; they didn't want to leave their houses behind," said Idris, 55, who, like many Indonesians, goes by one name.Across the island towards the north coast, an endangered Sumatran elephant lay buried in thick mud and debris near damaged buildings in Meureudu town.In Thailand, where at least 162 people were killed in one of the worst floods in a decade, authorities continued to deliver aid and clear the damage.Relief measures rolled out by the Thai government include compensation of up to 2mn baht ($62,000) for households that lost family members.However, there has been growing public criticism of Thailand's flood response, and two local officials have been suspended over their alleged failures.Two people were killed in Malaysia after floods left stretches of northern Perlis state underwater.The annual monsoon season, typically between June and September, often brings heavy rain, triggering landslides and flash floods.A tropical storm has exacerbated conditions, and the tolls in Indonesia and Thailand rank among the highest in floods in those countries in recent years.Climate change has affected storm patterns, including the duration and intensity of the season, leading to heavier rainfall, flash flooding and stronger wind gusts. 

The death toll from torrential rain, flooding and landslides in central Vietnam has risen to 55, with 13 people reported missing, the country's disaster agency said on Saturday. Rainfall exceeded 1,900mm (74.8 inches) in some parts of central Vietnam over the past week.The region is a major coffee production belt and home to popular beaches, but it is also prone to storms and floods. Nearly half of the fatalities were in Dak Lak province, where 27 people have died, while 14 people have died in Khanh Hoa province.**media[384808]**The government estimates the flooding has cost the economy around 8.98tn dong ($341mn). Over 235,000 houses were flooded and early 80,000 hectares of crops were damaged, Vietnam's disaster agency said.

The death toll from the Israeli aggression on Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, has risen to 69,169 martyrs in addition to 170,685 wounded, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.The ministry reported that since the ceasefire came into effect on October 11, a total of 241 people have been martyred and 614 injured, while 522 bodies have been recovered from the rubble. Adding that over the past 72 hours, hospitals in Gaza Strip received the bodies of 10 martyrs, including 9 recovered from beneath the rubble, in addition to 6 injured individuals.The ministry noted that many victims remain trapped under the debris and along the roads, as ambulance and civil defense teams continue to face severe difficulties reaching them.A ceasefire agreement between Hamas and the Israeli entity came into effect on October 11, following the withdrawal of Israeli occupation forces from populated areas in the Strip and the beginning of the return of displaced residents to northern Gaza. The truce marked the first phase of US President Donald Trump's initiative to end the war on Gaza.

Philippine authorities announced that the death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi has risen to 46, including six crew members of a military helicopter that crashed during the powerful storm, which brought torrential rains and flooding to the central Philippines.The Philippine Army said in a statement that the helicopter crashed while on a rescue mission. The bodies of the crew members have been recovered. The crash occurred approximately 270 km from Cebu Island, the most affected area.Although Kalmaegi, locally known as Tino, has gradually weakened since making landfall on Tuesday, it continued to batter the country with winds reaching speeds of up to 120 km per hour as it passed through the Visayas islands, heading towards northern Palawan and the South China Sea.Local authorities indicated that tens of thousands of residents in the Visayas region have been evacuated, and rescue operations are ongoing. The typhoon is expected to leave the Philippines late today or early tomorrow Thursday.The Philippines is hit by or approaches approximately 20 typhoons and storms annually, often causing the most damage in the country's poorest areas.

The death toll from ongoing Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, 2023, has risen to 67,194 people in addition to 169,890 wounded, according to the latest update from the Gaza Health Ministry. In a statement released Thursday, the ministry reported that hospitals across the enclave received the bodies of 11 people killed and 49 wounded in the previous 24 hours. Since March 18, 2025, the ministry has recorded 13,598 deaths and 57,849 injuries in the strip. The ministry noted that the official toll remains incomplete, as thousands of victims are believed to be trapped beneath the rubble. Rescue efforts have been severely hampered by a lack of equipment and ongoing Israeli military operations, which have targeted aid and emergency teams. The humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate, with conditions described as catastrophic, and widespread reports of famine.

The death toll from the Cebu earthquake that struck the cities of Bogo and Cebu in the central Philippines last Tuesday rose to 72. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported Thursday that all fatalities occurred in the central Visayas region, adding that at least 294 people were injured in the 6.9-magnitude earthquake. The number of affected households reached 47,221, residing in 53 villages in the central Visayas. The National Disaster Management Commission has not yet been able to determine the extent of the damage to infrastructure and agriculture. The Philippines is prone to volcanic eruptions and earthquakes due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire.

The death toll from the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, 2023, has risen to 66,148 martyrs, in addition to 168,716 wounded. In a statement on Wednesday, the Ministry of Health in Gaza said that hospitals in the Strip received 51 martyrs and 180 injured people in the past 24 hours, including four martyrs and 57 injured aid seekers. This brings the total number of martyrs who arrived at hospitals to 2,580, and the total number of injured to 18,930. The ministry indicated that the death toll and injuries recorded since the occupation violated the ceasefire agreement on March 18 has reached 13,280 martyrs and 56,675 wounded. The death toll from the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip remains provisional, given the thousands of additional victims trapped under the rubble, as ambulance and civil defense crews cannot reach them. This is due to a lack of equipment and the occupation forces' targeting of all relief operations in Gaza, amid a catastrophic humanitarian situation that has reached the level of famine.

Philippine authorities announced Wednesday that the death toll from the earthquake that struck Cebu province in the central Philippines yesterday evening has risen to 60, with approximately 147 injured. The number of victims is expected to rise as search operations continue in the affected area. The search is accelerating in the Philippines for survivors following the violent earthquake, which measured 6.9 on the Richter scale. Over 300 aftershocks have rocked the region, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. The Philippines is prone to volcanic eruptions and earthquakes due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire.

The death toll from the ongoing Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip, which began on October 7, 2023, has risen to 66,055, with 168,346 others injured, the Gaza Ministry of Health has announced. The Ministry reported in a statement on Monday that 50 Palestinians were killed, and 184 others injured in the past 24 hours alone. Among them were five fatalities and 48 injuries involving individuals who had been waiting for humanitarian aid. This brings the total number of casualties among those seeking food aid to 2,571 killed and 18,817 injured. Between March 18, 2025, and today, the Ministry recorded 13,187 deaths and 56,305 injuries, highlighting the escalation in recent months. Health authorities emphasized that the current figures remain incomplete, as thousands of victims are still trapped under the rubble. Rescue efforts have been severely hindered by a lack of equipment and the continued targeting of emergency response teams by Israeli forces. The Ministry warned of an increasingly dire humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, with famine-like conditions taking hold and relief efforts unable to meet the scale of the crisis.

The death toll from the Israeli occupation aggression on the Gaza Strip has risen to 66,005 people killed and 168,162 wounded since Oct. 7, 2023.Medical officials in Gaza told the Palestinian news agency WAFA that 79 people were killed and 379 wounded in the past 24 hours.Among those, six people were killed and 66 wounded while seeking aid, bringing the total number of people killed in aid-related incidents to 2,566 and the wounded to more than 18,769 since the start of the conflict.Since March 18, 2025, the offensive has killed 13,137 people and wounded 56,121.Many victims remain trapped under rubble or in the streets, as ambulance and civil defense teams have been unable to reach them, the officials added.

The death toll from the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, which began on Oct. 7, 2023, has risen to 65,382 martyrs, in addition to 166,985 wounded. In a statement on Tuesday, the Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip said that hospitals in the Strip received 38 martyrs and 190 wounded in the past 24 hours. The ministry pointed out that the death toll and injuries recorded since the occupation violated the ceasefire agreement on March 18th reached 12,823 martyrs, and 54,944 wounded. The number of aid victims, during the past 24 hours, reached 3 martyrs and 15 wounded, bringing the total number of martyrs who arrived at hospitals to 2,526 martyrs, and the number of injuries to 18,511. The death toll from Israel's comprehensive aggression on the Gaza Strip remains provisional, given the presence of thousands more victims under the rubble, as ambulance and civil defense crews cannot reach them. This is due to a lack of equipment and the occupation forces' targeting of all relief operations in Gaza, amid a catastrophic humanitarian situation that has reached the level of famine.

The death toll from the relentless offensive the Israeli occupation forces have been launching on the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, 2023, has soared to 65,344, with 166,795 reported wounded. Additionally, hospitals in the Gaza enclave have received 61 fatalities and 220 injuries in the past 24 hours, Gaza's Ministry of Health reported in a statement on Monday. The statement noted that several victims are still lingering under the rubble and in the roads, as medics and civil defense rescuers have hitherto been unable to reach them. The Israeli all-out aggression against the Gaza Strip, which has been embattled since Oct. 7, 2023, has caused major decimation in critical infrastructure, while Gazans are grappling with aggravated starvation.