At least 12 people have died and more than 600,000 households have been affected by the worst flooding in southern Thailand in decades, according to a government agency.

Heavy rains in southern Thailand have triggered severe flooding, killing nine people and displacing over 13,000 residents.

Flooding in northern Malaysia and southern Thailand has killed at least eight people and forced tens of thousands from their homes, officials in both countries said on Friday.

Parts of the country may continue to experience “very heavy rain” till next week, meteorologists forecast. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Malaysia is preparing for its worst floods in a decade after heavier-than-expected monsoon rains caused severe flooding that killed three people and displaced more than 90,000. The National Disaster Command Center online portal said Friday that 94,