Thai rescuers battle floodwaters to reach dozens stranded in homes

Employees and family members sit in front of the local hydrometerological sub-station in a flooded village in the central Thai province of Lopburi on Sept28, 2021, as tropical storm Dianmu caused flooding in 30 provinces across the country. - AFP

BANGKOK (Reuters): Rescuers in northestern Thailand waded through fast-flowing floods to rescue dozens of people stranded in their homes on Wednesday (Sept 29), as authorities tried to drain away waters and get more help to victims.

At least seven people have died and another is missing in floods over the last week that have affected almost 200,000 households in 30 provinces in the lower north and northeastern Thailand.