At least 13 people died and tens of thousands evacuated in one of the worst floods in decades to batter southern Thailand and northern Malaysia.

Malaysia and Thailand are facing a second wave of heavy rain and potential flooding this week, authorities said on Monday, even as some displaced residents were able to return home and the worst floods in decades began receding in some areas.

Flooding in southern Thailand has left at least nine dead and affected over half a million households. Residents continue to evacuate as floodwaters persist for a fourth day. Authorities warned that more heavy rain is expected.

Rescue teams delivered food to stranded residents as catastrophic floods killed at least 22 people in Thailand. The volunteers rode a boat and brought food packs to heavily flooded neighbourhoods in southern Pattani province on December 2.

The death toll from the worst floods in decades in southern Thailand and northern Malaysia climbed to at least 12 on Saturday, authorities said, as tens of thousands of people were evacuated due to rising water levels in the past three days.

The death toll from the worst flooding to hit southern Thailand in decades rose to 22 as several thousand people remained confined to relief camps, and authorities warned of more heavy rain over the next few days.

The Malaysian Department of Social Welfare reported late Monday that over 95,000 people across eight states were forced to evacuate to over 400 temporary relief centers. Kelantan continued to record the highest number of evacuees at 58,146, followed by Terengganu, 27,544, Kedah, 7,426, and Pahang, 1,847.

Malaysia and Thailand are facing a second wave of heavy rain and potential flooding this week, authorities said on Monday, even as

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.

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. The heavy downpours and flash floods that have persisted across the country’s south since Nov 22 have affected about 640,

There are worries in Malaysia and neighbouring Thailand that disastrous flooding could get worse as more rain comes.