Indonesian and Thai authorities raced on Sunday to clear debris and find hundreds of missing people as the death toll from devastating floods and landslides across Southeast Asia topped 600. Picture: Ade Yuandha / AFP.

Heavy monsoon rain overwhelmed parts of Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia. In Indonesia alone, officials said more than 442 people had died and a further 402 were still missing. Picture: CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP.

TOPSHOT – This aerial picture shows a bridge damaged by flash floods on a main road connecting Aceh and North Sumatra in Meureudu, Pidie Jaya district Indonesia’s Aceh province on November 28, 2025. (Photo by CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP/Chaideer MAHYUDDIN / AFP)

At least two areas of Indonesia’s worst-affected Sumatra island were still unreachable on Sunday. Picture: CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP/Chaideer MAHYUDDIN / AFP.

Some outlets reported residents were struggling to find food and water, so authorities said they had deployed two warships from Jakarta to deliver aid. Picture: CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP.

As a result of the disaster and lack of aid, villagers were forced to evacuate sick residents so they could be taken to the nearest hospital. Picture: AMANDA JUFRIAN / AFP.

The death toll in Indonesia rose to 442, while 402 were still missing, according to a tally published on Sunday by the disaster authority. Picture: AMANDA JUFRIAN / AFP.

Since the deluge, residents and authorities face the horrific task of cleaning up and locating villagers still missing. Picture: CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP.

In some villages, floodwaters had mostly receded on Sunday. Picture: CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP.

The clean up has left homes, vehicles and crops coated in thick grey mud. Picture: Chaideer MAHYUDDIN / AFP.

Rescue personnel arrived to assist evacuating sick locals. Picture: AMANDA JUFRIAN / AFP.

Authorities in Indonesia claim they were struggling to reach the worst-affected areas on Sumatra island, while authorities at a southern Thailand hospital brought in refrigerated trucks to store bodies after the morgue exceeded capacity. Picture: Chaideer MAHYUDDIN / AFP.

Outside of Indonesia, in other countries impacted by the floods, there has been growing public criticism of official response. Picture: CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP/Chaideer MAHYUDDIN / AFP.

Days of devastating flooding across Southeast Asia has left complete destruction in its wake. Picture: CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP.

Amid the ongoing clean up, children play in mud near the damaged houses. Picture: Chaideer MAHYUDDIN / AFP.

The total death toll from the flood will continue to grow as more people are found. Picture: CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP/Chaideer MAHYUDDIN / AFP.

It is unclear what measures of relief will be provided in Indonesia, however the Thai government announced compensation of up to two million baht for households that lost family members, according to AFP. CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP.

Motorcycles trapped in mud after the flash floods in Meureudu, Pidie Jaya district of Indonesia’s Aceh province. Picture: Chaideer MAHYUDDIN / AFP.

The annual monsoon season, typically between June and September, often brings heavy rain, triggering landslides and flash floods. Picture: CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP/Chaideer MAHYUDDIN / AFP.

A tropical storm has exacerbated conditions, and the tolls in Indonesia and Thailand rank among the highest in floods in those countries in recent years. Picture: AMANDA JUFRIAN / AFP.

As a result of so many being displaced, flood-affected villagers were forced to rest at a shelter following flash floods in Meureudu, Pidie Jaya district in Indonesia’s Aceh province. Picture: CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP.

Experts say climate change has affected storm patterns, including the duration and intensity of the season, leading to heavier rainfall, flash flooding and stronger wind gusts in places like Indonesia. Picture: CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP.