Southeast Asia flooding death toll rises to almost 600

Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam grapple with damage from record heavy rains

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Hat Yai, in Thailand's Songkhla province, has been devastated by "once-in-300-years" flooding. © Reuters

KOSUKE INOUE, YUJI NITTA and TOMOYOSHI OSHIKIRI

BANGKOK/HANOI/JAKARTA -- Damage from heavy rains in Southeast Asia this week is spreading, with southern Thailand suffering from "once-in-300-years" flooding and the death toll in the region reaching almost 600 people.

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