Flash floods, landslides hit 20 provinces
Monsoon storms have triggered flash floods and landslides in 20 provinces, affecting a total of 15,740 households, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said on Thursday.
The storms left a trail of destruction across Ratchasima, Sisaket, Sa Kaeo, Chachoengsao, Chanthaburi, Chonburi, Rayong, Kanchanaburi, Chainat, Ratchaburi, Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Nakhon Ratchasima, Surat Thani, Phang Nga, Krabi, Phuket, Trang, Satun and Songkhla.
Flooding has hit six provinces – Nakhon Ratchasima, Sa Kaeo, Chachoengsao, Surat Thani, Trang and Satun – where local officials are scrambling to help victims.
One person has been killed, said the department.
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