US EditionDeath toll from floods in Thailand reach 145 as receding water reveals widespread damage
Floodwaters have affected more than 3 million people in 12 southern provinces, with Songkhla province alone reporting 110 deaths, officials said.
- On Nov 28, government spokesman Siripong Angkasakulkiat said at least 145 people have been killed across southern Thai provinces as receding floodwaters revealed widespread damage in Hat Yai and other areas.
- Cyclone-Fuelled rains swept the region, triggering heavy downpours from a Malacca Strait tropical storm and prompting Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to declare a state of emergency in Songkhla earlier this week.
- The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported over 1.2 million households and 3.6 million people affected in 12 southern provinces, with eight field hospitals supporting Hat Yai Hospital and 20 patients airlifted Thursday.
- A briefing said 30,000 evacuees remain in shelters, down from more than 34,000 on Nov 27, while Malaysia's Foreign Ministry evacuated 1,459 nationals and works to rescue 300 remaining stranded; Songklanagarind Hospital and morgues have exceeded capacity.
- Officials expect water levels to fall below river banks by Friday evening as the Meteorological Department warns of more heavy rain and rough seas, while the South-east Asia regional tally exceeds 250 deaths.
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Indian Embassy Condoles Deaths Due to Floods in Thailand as Toll Climbs to 145
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The death toll from devastating floods across southern Thailand rose to 145 as of Friday, with more than 100 people killed in the hard-hit Songkhla province alone, according to the government, as quoted by Al Jazeera. World News | Indian Embassy Condoles Deaths Due to Floods in Thailand as Toll Climbs to 145.
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In Thailand, the number of fatalities after severe floods has increased to at least 145.
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