Thailand suffers from serious flooding
Tropical Storm Dianmu has caused widespread flooding in 30 provinces in central, northern and northeastern Thailand, affecting more than 70,000 households, the country’s Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department said.
Rescuers are deployed to assist flood-hit residents in Phetchabun province of Thailand on September 27 (Photo: Bangkok Post/VNA)The flooding situation in seven provinces has improved, but remained severe in the other 23 provinces, the DDPM noted.
At least six people lost their lives and two others went missing in the floods.
Heavy rainfall is forecast to continue in the northern, central and northeastern regions of Thailand in the coming three days.
The DDPM said it will keep monitoring the situation, and urged local authorities to guard against possible landslides or other disasters./.
Heavy rainfall is forecast to continue in the northern, central and northeastern regions of Thailand in the coming three days.
The DDPM said it will keep monitoring the situation, and urged local authorities to guard against possible landslides or other disasters./.
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