BANGKOK: Thailand deployed army particular forces within the northern province of Chiang Rai on Thursday (Sep 12) after flooding marooned 1000’s that authorities are attempting to succeed in with boats and helicopters.
Not less than 33 folks have died throughout Thailand since mid-August from a spate of rain-related incidents together with landslides, with 9 fatalities this week in two northern provinces hit by adverse weather brought by Typhoon Yagi, in line with the federal government.
Yagi, the strongest storm to hit Asia this 12 months, has killed at least 197 people in Vietnam, the place it made landfall on Saturday and flooded elements of capital metropolis Hanoi.
In Thailand’s northernmost province of Chiang Rai, flood waters had began receding from some areas of the hard-hit Mai Sai district, however many riverside settlements have been nonetheless flooded, stated the top of the district, Narongpol Child-an.
“We’re speeding to deliver out folks trapped inside their homes,” he instructed Reuters. “There are nonetheless a whole bunch of people that should be rescued.”
Native authorities have been utilizing boats and helicopters, with assist from Thai Navy SEAL particular forces, to conduct rescue operations, he stated.
“The state of affairs could be very delicate,” Narongpol stated. “When it rains, the water rises in a short time.”