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Southern Thailand Floods Kill 33 as Songkhla Declares Emergency

Officials attribute deaths to flash flooding, electrocution, drowning across seven provinces.

Overview

  • The government raised the official toll to at least 33 after days of torrential rain swamped communities including Hat Yai.
  • Songkhla is under an emergency declaration as large-scale evacuations continue by boat, jet-ski and army truck.
  • Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said additional boats and trucks are being deployed to reach stranded residents.
  • Provincial officials report more than 1,200 people evacuated since Thursday, with rescues ongoing across the region.
  • Forecasters expect more rain this week, though authorities say water levels may begin to fall in some areas, and experts link intensifying downpours to human-driven warming.