The death toll from floods in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand rose to at least 321 on November 28, as authorities worked to rescue citizens, restore power and communications, and coordinate recovery efforts as the waters began to recede.
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- Over 320 people have lost their lives in the devastating floods that have hit Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.
- The death toll continues to rise as rescue and recovery efforts are underway to help those affected by the natural disaster.
- Indonesia has been the hardest-hit country, with the most confirmed deaths and missing persons.
Floods in Southeast Asia kill 321 people
Large parts of the territories of three Southeast Asian countries have been suffering from cyclone-induced downpours for a week, and a rare tropical storm has formed in the Strait of Malacca.
On the hard-hit Indonesian island of Sumatra, 174 people were confirmed dead on Friday, the head of Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency, Suharyanto, told a press briefing.
He added that although the rains had stopped, 79 people were still missing and thousands of families had been displaced.
The Thai government said 145 people had died in floods in eight southern provinces, with officials estimating that more than 3.5 million people nationwide have been affected.
The rain finally stopped on Friday in the southern city of Hat Yai, the hardest-hit part of Thailand, but residents are still ankle-deep in floodwaters, mostly without electricity, assessing the damage to their properties over the past week.
In neighboring Malaysia, where two people were confirmed dead, Tropical Storm Senyar made landfall around midnight and has since weakened, but weather services are still bracing for heavy rain and winds and warning that rough seas could pose a danger to small boats.
It is noted that 30,000 evacuees remain in shelters in the country, which is significantly fewer than the number hiding there on Thursday (34,000).
Malaysia's Foreign Ministry said on Friday that it had already evacuated 1,459 Malaysian citizens stranded in hotels in Thailand due to flooding, and the agency would work to rescue the remaining 300 people still in flood zones.
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