Heavy, climate-driven rainfall has triggered deadly landslides across Southeast Asia, killing dozens of people in Indonesia and Vietnam. In Indonesia, at least 18 people were killed in Central Java, with search and rescue efforts hampered by the deep mud. A landslide in Vietnam killed six people when a passenger bus was swept off a mountain road. Scientists warn that global warming is making the region’s rainy season more hazardous, causing heavier downpours and more destructive landslides. Vietnam and Indonesia are among the world’s most flood-prone nations, with nearly half their populations living in high-risk areas.
November 17, 2025 aljazeera.com