Southern flood death toll updated to 36, one missing
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The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department announced Thursday that 36 people have been confirmed killed in severe flooding in 12 southern provinces.
Chatchai Promlert, the department’s director-general, said one person remained missing in the disaster.
He said 1.2 million people from 403,478 families in 119 districts of 12 provinces were affected.
He added that the situation has improved in Yala, Ranong, Pattani and Narathiwat while parts of Phatthalung, Songkhla, Trang, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Chumphon, Krabi, and Prachup Khiri Khan were still under water.
