Bangkok: The number of people killed due to flash floods, torrential waters and landslides following heavy rain in Thailand over the last two weeks, has increased to 29, disaster management authorities said on Tuesday.
A total of 555,194 households in 4,130 villages in 101 districts of 11 southern provinces have been critically flooded and damaged following heavy rainstorms from November 25 until December 8.
The affected provinces are Surat Thani, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Chumphon, Krabi, Trang, Satun, Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat and Nakhon Si Thammarat.
Authorities have scrambled to rescue flood victims and provided them with food, drinks and shelter on high grounds.
IANS
