Millions in southeast Asia battle floods, death toll passes 250

Millions of people across Southeast Asia struggled on Thursday with flooded homes, power cuts and wrecked infrastructure after Typhoon Yagi swept through the region, as the death toll passed 250. In worst-hit Vietnam, the number of fatalities rose to 226, with nine confirmed dead in northern Thailand — where one district is suffering its worst floods in 80 years. Myanmar’s national fire service confirmed the … Continue reading Millions in southeast Asia battle floods, death toll passes 250