US EditionDeath toll from floods in Thailand reach 145 as receding water reveals widespread damage
Floodwaters affected over 3.6 million people in 12 provinces, with Songkhla hardest hit, causing infrastructure damage and ongoing rescue operations.
- The death toll from flooding and landslides in Thailand climbed to 145 across southern Thai provinces, with 110 deaths in Songkhla province alone.
- More than 1.25 million households and 3.6 million people have been affected by the floods triggered by heavy rains in 12 southern provinces.
- As floodwaters started to recede, widespread damage was revealed, including damaged roads, fallen power poles, debris piled along streets, and overturned cars.
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In Thailand, the number of fatalities after severe floods has increased to at least 145.
In addition to the 145 deaths recorded in southern Thailand, the floods that affected most of South-East Asia also caused 84 deaths on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, and 56 on Sri Lanka.
Thailand flood death toll doubles as government faces mounting criticism
The death toll from flooding and landslides in Thailand climbed steeply on Friday, heaping misery on a country struggling with a deep economic slump and triggering criticism of the nation’s roughly 10-week-old government. There have been 145 fatalities across southern Thai provinces, with 110 deaths in Songkhla province alone, government spokesman Siripong Angkasakulkiat said in a briefing in Bangkok. That’s almost double the toll reported early…
Death toll from flooding in southern Thailand reaches at least 145, officials say, reports AP.
Death toll from flooding in southern Thailand reaches at least 145, officials say, reports AP. Death toll from flooding in southern Thailand reaches at least 145, officials say, reports AP.
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