Floods in southern Thailand claim nine lives, force thousands of people to evacuate


Rescue workers evacuate a child stranded by flooding in Sateng Nok, Yala Province, Thailand, on Saturday, November 30, 2024, in this picture obtained from social media. - Poh Teck Tung Foundation/via Reuters.

BANGKOK (Bernama): Continuous heavy rain in southern Thailand has caused severe flooding, resulting in nine fatalities and the evacuation of more than 13,000 people as of Saturday, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM).

The disaster has affected eight provinces, namely Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Trang, Satun, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat, impacting 78 districts, 3,552 villages, and approximately 553,921 households, DDPM said in a statement on Saturday.

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