Sing Buri declares crisis as water bursts under embankment, three communities evacuated
Sing Buri faces a severe flood emergency after water burst beneath an embankment. Authorities ordered urgent evacuation in three communities to protect lives and property.
The flood situation in Bang Phutsa subdistrict, Mueang district, Sing Buri province, reached a critical emergency level on Tuesday morning. The most alarming development occurred in the Ban Bang Khae Nai community, where water unexpectedly surged up from beneath the embankment, flooding local roads and causing panic among residents.
In response, Sing Buri Municipality issued an urgent evacuation notice for residents in three at-risk communities — Ban Bang Khae Nai, Ban Bang Khae Nok, and Ban Bang Krabue — instructing them to move vehicles and valuables to higher ground immediately for their safety.
Despite the municipality’s efforts to seal the water breach, officials confirmed that the water pressure was too strong to contain, forcing authorities to declare the situation as “beyond control”.
At 3:30 a.m., Sing Buri Mayor Narongsak Wingwon and Governor Sombat Traisak rushed to the affected area for an emergency meeting with relevant agencies to explore ways to slow the water flow at the edge of Ban Bang Khae Nai community.
By 4:00 a.m., Sing Buri municipal teams had begun laying sandbags under the Bang Rachan Bridge — a key strategic point — to prevent floodwaters from reaching the province’s main economic zone. Officials warned that if the water breaks through this final line of defence, the damage to Sing Buri’s city centre could be catastrophic.
