"Scientists warn climate change making Southeast Asia's rainy season increasingly hazardous. Dozens of people have been killed in Southeast Asia as the rainy season unleashes landslides. At least 18 people have been killed in Indonesia over the past week, authorities said on Monday. In Vietnam, six people were killed late on Sunday when a bus was swept off a road in the centre of the country."
"A landslide in the city of Cilacap buried a dozen houses in Cibeunying village, the disaster mitigation agency said. Search and rescue efforts have been challenging, it noted, with victims buried in mud 3m to 8m (10ft to 25ft) deep. Authorities have counted at least 16 people killed while another seven are missing, said M Abdullah, head of the local division of the search and rescue agency."
"In Vietnam, a landslide buried a passenger bus on a treacherous mountain pass. Six people are reported to have been killed with 19 injured, according to state media. The bus carrying 32 people was en route from Da Lat to Nha Trang when the incident happened, reports said. The landslide on Khanh Le Pass, triggered by heavy rain, crushed the front of the bus, trapping many passengers."
Climate change is intensifying Southeast Asia's rainy season and increasing the frequency and severity of heavy rainfall and landslides. Dozens of people have died in recent events across Indonesia and Vietnam. In Central Java, a landslide in Cilacap buried multiple houses with victims trapped in 3m to 8m of mud; authorities reported at least 16 dead and several missing, and excavators were deployed. A separate landslide in Banjarnegara left two dead and dozens missing. In Vietnam, a landslide on Khanh Le Pass crushed a passenger bus, killing six and injuring 19, while heavy rain hampered rescue access. Vietnam and Indonesia remain among the most flood-prone countries, with large populations living in high-risk areas.
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