Thailand floods affect 2.18 million people, death toll rises to 80
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Flooding in Thailand has affected about 2.18 million people and killed 80 since mid-September, despite water levels continuing to recede in parts of the country, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said on Sunday.
As of Sunday morning, 715,756 families remained affected by flooding in Bangkok and 21 provinces, primarily in the Central Plains, the department said.
Flooding persisted across northern, eastern, central and southern parts of the country, with several provinces reporting widespread disruption.
In the eastern region, Prachin Buri reported 51,390 affected families, while 54,729 families were affected in Chachoengsao and 23,835 in Nakhon Nayok.
In the Central Plains, Pathum Thani recorded the highest number of affected families, at 216,276. Flooding also affected 72,336 families in Ayutthaya, 22,598 in Suphan Buri and 19,058 in Nakhon Pathom.
Samut Songkhram reported 15,870 affected families, while 11,689 families were affected in Ratchaburi.
Flooding also continued in several districts of Nakhon Sawan, where 4,419 families were affected, and in Chai Nat, where 3,092 families remained in difficulty.
In Bangkok, flooding affected 210,648 families in the districts of Lat Krabang, Nong Chok and Min Buri.
In the north, flooding remained in parts of Phitsanulok, affecting 69 families in seven villages in Bang Rakam district. In the south, flooding in three districts of Krabi affected 21 families.
The department said the 80 deaths recorded since September 16 included 26 in Prachin Buri, nine in Samut Prakan and seven in Chachoengsao.
Sa Kaeo and Nakhon Nayok each reported six deaths, while Suphan Buri recorded five and Bangkok four.
Sing Buri, Kanchanaburi, Saraburi, Chanthaburi, Samut Songkhram and Pathum Thani each reported two deaths. Chiang Mai, Tak, Ayutthaya, Rayong and Ratchaburi each recorded one.
Authorities said floodwaters were continuing to recede, but the scale of the impact remained substantial, with hundreds of thousands of families still affected across the country. (ILKHA)
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