Summary

• Death toll rises to 604 in Indonesia, 176 in Thailand
• Recovery underway as weather conditions improve
• Homes flattened in Indonesia after landslides and floods
• Thai PM sets target of 7 days for residents to return
• 28,000 homes damaged in Indonesia, 1.5 million people hit

PALEMBAYAN, Indonesia, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The death toll from cyclone-induced floods and landslides in Indonesia passed 600 on Monday as rescuers battled to clear roads and improved weather conditions revealed the scale of a disaster that has killed nearly 800 people in Southeast Asia.

Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand have suffered devastation after a rare tropical storm formed in the Malacca Strait unleashed torrential rains and wind gusts for a week that hampered efforts to reach people stranded by mudslides and high floodwaters.