Floods caused by bad weather have killed 29 people in southern Thailand, where heavy rains are expected until Thursday, the country’s natural disaster management agency (DDPM) said on Wednesday.
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The floods, which began at the end of November, are currently affecting more than 155,000 households across the provinces of Songkhla, Pattani, Narathiwat, Nakhon Si Thammarat and Phattalung, authorities announced.
Their total does not specify the number of people affected or the degree of damage suffered.
A previous report, published Tuesday, reported 25 deaths.
The rising waters caused the displacement of some 33,000 people, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Public Health added on Wednesday.
The authorities reiterated their call for caution in these southern regions, where heavy rains are expected until Thursday according to the national meteorological service.
Operations to help residents trapped by the floods are underway, as well as giant pipes have been deployed to pump water from certain places.
Floods also affected neighboring Malaysia. Authorities reported five deaths on Tuesday.
Monsoon episodes recur every year in these Southeast Asian countries. However, scientists say global warming is increasing their intensity and may make destructive floods more frequent.
Typhoon “Yagi” caused widespread flooding in northern Thailand in September, as well as in Vietnam, Burma, and Laos, killing hundreds of people.
