Thailand: Flooding in 30 provinces, 161 deaths reported

BANGKOK, 07 November 2010 (NNT) – According to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, 161 deaths by floods have been reported in 30 provinces, and people in 7 southern provinces have been warned of mudslides.

The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has revealed that, currently, 30 provinces have been severely affected by floods, and 161 people have died since the deadliest flood in decades hit most parts of the country last month..

Although the situation has greatly improved in the 7 southern provinces of Krabi, Pathaloong, Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, Satool, and Songkhla, people in these provinces have been warned of existing risks of mudslides in the wake of heavy rain.

NNT

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