Torrential rains have triggered large-scale flooding in several Southeast Asian countries. In Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, rescue services are conducting emergency operations to evacuate the population. This was reported by
BERNAMA, a partner of TV BRICS.
In Indonesia, a state of emergency has been declared in nine districts of Aceh and thirteen districts of North Sumatra. According to the National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB), in North Sumatra 55 people have died and 45 are missing, while in West Sumatra the death toll stands at 9. President of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto has instructed the government to immediately strengthen efforts in the affected regions. “The President called for swift coordination and synergy among relevant ministries for priority programmes, the year-end situation, and rapid disaster handling,” stated the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Bima Arya Sugiarto, as quoted by
ANTARA.
In Thailand, according to the latest data from the Emergency Response Centre (ERC), 145 people have died in the southern provinces of the country. The most severe situation has developed in Songkhla Province, where 110 deaths have been recorded, reports
Thai PBS, a TV BRICS partner.
In Malaysia, the number of evacuees has exceeded 26.9 thousand people. Two people have died as a result of the floods. Meteorologists warn that adverse weather conditions will persist, according to
Xinhua News Agency, a partner of TV BRICS.
In Vietnam, floods and landslides have caused the deaths of 98 people, with 10 missing, reports TV BRICS partner
Vietnam News Agency, citing the National Disaster Management Authorities. A total of 426 houses have been destroyed, more than 2,000 houses have been damaged, and more than 272,000 have been flooded.
The Government of Brazil has sent official condolences to the affected countries, according to the
official website of the Brazilian government. The statement emphasises the importance of international support for developing nations in combating the consequences of extreme weather events.
The BRICS leaders, in their adopted declaration in Rio de Janeiro,
stressed that infrastructure “is increasingly suffering severe damage from extreme weather events and natural disasters, which leads to economic disruption and negatively affects people’s lives”. The heads of state agreed to cooperate in improving national disaster risk reduction systems.
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