Thailand warns against severe floods that kill 22
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BANGKOK – Flash floods and mudslides across Thailand brought by monsoon rains have killed 22 people and injured 19, the authorities said on Aug 26, warning some provinces of further risk, with 30,000 households affected.
A Russian couple and nine migrant workers from neighbouring Myanmar were among 13 people killed in a mudslide
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra handed out food supplies to people during weekend visits to their homes in the northern area of Nan.
Rescuers were battling to pull three workers from debris after a tunnel collapsed at a Thai-China railway construction project in the north-eastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima, the Transport Ministry said.
Severe flooding persists in five northern provinces, including Chiang Rai, Sukhothai and Phrae, while there is a high risk of waters rising in areas near the Chao Phraya River, including the capital Bangkok, though levels are still manageable. REUTERS
