The death toll from flooding in central Vietnam nearly doubled to 48 today as rain continued to punish swathes of Asia.

A navy warship arrived in a remote corner of eastern Indonesia carrying tents and medical supplies today after flash floods and mudslides tore through mountainside villages, killing at least 68 people and leaving thousands homeless.

HEAVY rain unleashed flash floods and mudslides, killing 29 people in a remote corner of Indonesia which rescuers were still struggling to reach days after the storms began.