Southeast Asia Storm Deaths Near 700
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As of early December 2025, the death toll has crossed 1,000, with many more missing, millions displaced and entire communities destroyed.
The death toll from floods across large swaths of Southeast Asia rose to at least 321 on Friday, with authorities working to rescue stranded citizens, restore power and communications and co-ordinate recovery efforts as the waters began to recede.
Flooding across much of south-east Asia fuelled by a rare cluster of three tropical storms has claimed the lives of more than 400 people in five countries, with Indonesia and Thailand the worst hit so far.
Cyclonic Storm Ditwah hit Southeast Asia, killing hundreds of people, as numerous others remain missing. Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia are among the affected areas.
Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, today announced an emergency humanitarian contribution to support communities affected by the devastating floods across Southeast Asia,
The total number of confirmed dead in Vietnam is now 91 in the past week, while five people were reported killed in Thailand after a weekend of torrential rain in the south of the country.
Triple Green CineCapital, a new film investment venture focused on Southeast Asian markets, has launched at the JAFF Market in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Severe floods and relentless downpours are sweeping across Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam – displacing communities, damaging farmland and disrupting regional trade. But behind the headlines lies a deeper story: the mounting economic consequences of extreme weather in Southeast Asia.