00:00The death toll from floods and landslides across Southeast Asia rose again on Monday,
00:06with one person reportedly killed in Vietnam and five others in Thailand.
00:11That brings the total number of dead in Vietnam to 91, with 11 people missing.
00:18A week of heavy rain has caused severe flooding and triggered landslides across
00:23an 800-kilometre stretch in the country's central region.
00:26Damage so far is estimated to be around half a billion dollars for this round of floods.
00:33Some waters have receded, but Vietnam's weather agency warned that with rains continuing in some
00:39places, the risk remains. They also said a new tropical depression is forming that could see
00:46weather worsen again later in the week. Severe flash flooding in Thailand over the weekend
00:52affected nearly two million people. Five people were killed and four injured, according to local
00:59officials. More than 12,000 people across nine states in Malaysia have been evacuated.
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