More than 600 Singaporeans evacuated from Hat Yai amid floods in southern Thai city: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs had said shortly before noon on Nov 27 that it was arranging for vans to evacuate Singaporeans from Central Hat Yai to the airport. - Photo: MFA/Facebook

SINGAPORE: More than 600 Singaporeans have started their journey home from southern Thailand’s Hat Yai, said Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on Friday (Nov 28), amid deadly floods that killed dozens and left residents and tourists without power for days.

Of 893 Singaporeans who reached out to the MFA for assistance because of the floods, 608 of them have either boarded a flight to Singapore or are waiting for one at the Hat Yai International Airport.