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By HAU DINH

HANÓI, Vietnam (AP) — The death toll from widespread flooding and flooding caused by heavy rains in Southeast Asia rose Monday, as more deaths were reported in Vietnam and five more in Thailand. Dozens of kilometers of characters lined the squares.

Vietnam’s total confirmed deaths have risen to 91, with 11 others missing, after heavy rains began a week ago causing severe flooding and land destruction in provinces from Quang Tri to Lam Dong, an 800-kilometer journey across much of the country’s central region, including the highlands.

In Dak Lak, the worst-affected province, 63 people were killed, mainly by ahogamiento. Deaths will also be recorded in the provinces of Khanh Hoa, Lam Dong, Gia Lai, Danang, Hue and Quang Tri.

With roads destroyed in many areas, helicopters were offloaded to drop food and relief supplies and to help evacuate people.

After a weekend night break, Pham Thu Huyen was one of the centenarian residents and visitors who helped clean up escorts arrested on the coast of Nha Trang, a popular tourist destination in Khanh Hoa province, known for its White Arena beaches.

“Nunca hemos experimentado tanta lluvia y una inundation tan mala,” expressed the woman 45 years ago.

The water also affected this year’s activities, as well as coffee plantations in Dak Lak, Vietnam’s main coffee-producing region.

Overall, it is estimated that damages have now reached $500 million in this round of flooding.

Some of the crecidas were retroceded, but the meteorological agency of Vietnam assured that the risks persisted in the areas from which they confronted, and it said that it was a new tropical depression which could have bad weather during the week.

Vietnam is one of the most flood-prone countries in the world, with its population concentrated in high-lying regions. Scientists advise that global warming is intensifying torments and floods in Southeast Asia, making floods and thaws of the earth more destructive and frequent.

The current destruction has affected a region that has been affected by the principles of these floods by the recorded floods and by the powerful Tifón Kalmaegi.

The country was also hit by tifones in September and October, and the International Organization for Migration announced that South Korea would contribute $1 million to help Vietnam help displaced people, communities and migrants affected by these events.

The UN agency said that, according to preliminary data, Vietnam estimated an economy of $1,200 million in this period, with more than a million homes damaged and hundreds of kilometers of evacuees and decades of deaths.

In Thailand, torrential rains in the country caused severe flooding at the end of the week, affecting two million people, according to authorities. Five people died and four survived in their southern provinces, according to regional health officials.

These southern provinces have been hit by clear waters over the past week, and authorities have been administering the moons hoping water levels signal an increase in water expected to continue to the martes.

The city of Hat Yai, an important economic center in Songkhla province, was breached with 335 millimeters of depth in the viernes, the highest city in 24 hours and 300 years, under permits.

From the mines to the Viernes, the city received 630 millimeters of water, complicating evacuation operations because residents and tourists were trapped in homes and hotels by the water, and emergency equipment was forced to use boats. safe to transport people aloft of inundated roads.

Thailand has been hit by widespread flooding in the north at the start of the year, following several months of flooding in the central region, adding to most medics. This flooding also caused widespread damage to farmers’ fields and crops, as well as miles of homes.

Malaysia is also affected by flooding in various stages which is expected to continue to be intense and persistent.

The Department of Social Welfare informed on Monday that more than 12,500 people in new states had been evacuated.

The worst-hit area is the northeastern state of Kelantan, which accounts for the majority of victims. Authorities opened 86 temporary shelters and announced they hoped for more clarity.

Flooding is common in parts of Malaysia during the annual period of the month, which begins in November and can last until March.

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Jintamas Saksornchai and David Rising in Bangkok, and Eileen Ng in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, contributed to this despacho.

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This story was translated into English by an AP editor with the help of a generative artificial intelligence tool.