NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, April 2 — At least 35 people have been drowned and many are still missing following recent heavy rains, landslides and water runoff in southern Thailand, officials said Saturday.

Relief supplies could be delivered to flood stricken people, but at a slow pace, as many roads are cut off from the outside world.

By early Saturday, 15 people were reported killed in Nakhon Si Thammarat, eight in nearby Surat Thani, six in Krabi, and two each in Phatthalung, Chumphon and Trang provinces, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.

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