Floods caused by bad weather have killed 29 people in southern Thailand, according to a new report published Wednesday, December 4 by the national disaster management agency (DDPM).
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| Locals sail boats on a Thai street. |
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The floods, which began at the end of November, are currently affecting more than 155,000 households in the provinces of Songkhla, Pattani, Narathiwat, Nakhon Si Thammarat and Phattalung, authorities announced.
Their total does not specify the number of people affected, nor 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, December 5 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, December 3.
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