Flood death toll rises to 82

The flood-related death toll has risen to 82 as 16 provinces are being hit by massive flooding, the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department announced Monday.



Srisombat Pornprasit, deputy director-general of the department, said 570,142 people from 217,189 families in 2,949 villages in 16 provinces were suffering from flooding.



He said the provinces are Sukhothai, Phichit, Phitsanulok, Nakhon Sawan, Ayutthaya, Angthong, Chainat, Ubon Ratchathani, Singburi, Nakhon Pathom, Suphan Buri, Nonthaburi, Chachoengsao, Uthai Thani, Chanthaburi and Saraburi.



He said 35 provinces nationwide had heavy rainfalls so the residents of the provinces should be on alert of possible flash floods.

The provinces, which were warned of possible flash floods, included Tak, Kamphaeng Phet, Phichit, Phetchabun, Lopburi, Uthai Thani, Buri Ram, Surin, Si Sa Ket,, Mukdaharn, Roi Et, Kanchanaburi, Prachin Buri, Sakaew, Rayong, Chanthaburi, Trat, Surat Thani and Ranong.