This aerial photo taken on November 26, 2025 shows flood waters surrounding residential buildings in Hat Yai in Thailand's southern Songkhla province, as severe flooding affected thousands of people in the country's south following days of heavy rain. -AFP
ALOR SETAR: Volunteers attempting to rescue stranded Malaysians in flood-affected Hat Yai have encountered victims who want to wait for family members and refuse to leave their luggage behind.
Sungai Petani Volunteer Firefighter Team chairman Leong Beng Tat said the actions of a few of these victims hindered the smooth execution of efforts to evacuate Malaysians from the city.
