Heavy monsoon rain, exacerbated by a tropical storm, has triggered devastating floods and landslides across Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia, resulting in one of the deadliest flood events in the region in recent years.
🔢 Human Toll and Missing Persons (as of Sunday, November 30, 2025)
The combined death toll across the three countries has climbed past 500, with hundreds of people still missing.
| Country | Reported Deaths | People Missing | Affected People/Households |
| Indonesia | 336 (rising from 316) | 289 | 1.1 million affected in western Indonesia; 213,000 displaced |
| Thailand | 170 (rising from 162) | N/A | Over 4 million people affected; 1.4 million households |
| Malaysia | 2 | N/A | 18,700 people in evacuation centers |
| Total | ~508+ | ~289+ | Over 4 million |
Note: The death toll in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province specifically rose to 166, with 90 fatalities in West Sumatra and 47 in Aceh.
🇮🇩 Indonesia: Unreachable Cities and Aid Effort
- Isolated Areas: Two cities on Sumatra island—Central Tapanuli and Sibolga—remain isolated and unreachable by land due to damaged infrastructure.
- Aid Deployment: The National Disaster Agency has deployed two warships from Jakarta to deliver critical aid, with arrival expected in Sibolga on Monday. Aid packages weighing up to 2,200 kg (including water, food, and hygiene kits) have already been airlifted by the Indonesian Air Force.
- Looting: Officials reported incidents of looting along supply lines as relief efforts struggle to reach desperate communities.
🇹🇭 Thailand: Worst Floods in a Decade and Response Criticism
- Scale: At least 162 people were killed in what is described as one of Thailand’s worst floods in a decade.
- Impact: More than 1.4 million households (3.8 million people) have been affected. Songkhla Province recorded the highest number of fatalities at 131.
- Record Rainfall: The city of Hat Yai (Songkhla’s largest city) recorded a remarkable 335 mm (13 inches) of rainfall last Friday, its highest single-day tally in 300 years.
- Response: The Thai government is offering compensation of up to two million baht ($62,000) for households that lost family members, despite growing public criticism of the flood response.
🐘 Environmental and Economic Impact
- Wildlife: An endangered Sumatran elephant was found dead, buried in thick mud and debris in Meureudu town (Aceh/North Sumatra), highlighting the severe impact on wildlife.
- Economic Damage: In Thailand alone, catastrophic flooding has caused damages exceeding $310 million, with the economic hub of Hat Yai bearing the brunt. Losses to the tourism sector in Songkhla province are estimated to be at least 5 billion baht ($155 million) for the month.