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| Thailand floods: 12 dead as record rainfall persists | Thailand floods: 12 dead as record rainfall persists |
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| At least 12 people have died and many villages been submerged after heavy rains caused severe flooding in southern Thailand. | At least 12 people have died and many villages been submerged after heavy rains caused severe flooding in southern Thailand. |
| Hundreds of thousands of people have been affected with water levels reaching "roof-high" in some areas, Thailand's interior ministry said. | Hundreds of thousands of people have been affected with water levels reaching "roof-high" in some areas, Thailand's interior ministry said. |
| Transport services, including flights, have been disrupted and rescue efforts are under way to reach those stranded. | Transport services, including flights, have been disrupted and rescue efforts are under way to reach those stranded. |
| The unseasonal downpour is expected to continue for at least two more days. | The unseasonal downpour is expected to continue for at least two more days. |
| The flash floods have also damaged hundreds of schools and toppled power cables across southern Thailand. | The flash floods have also damaged hundreds of schools and toppled power cables across southern Thailand. |
| Residents in villages across the region are using inflatables, such as rubber rings, to cross submerged roads. | Residents in villages across the region are using inflatables, such as rubber rings, to cross submerged roads. |
| Meanwhile, the airport in Nakhon Si Thammarat province has been forced to close after the area received a record 162mm (6.4 in) of rain on Friday, officials said. | Meanwhile, the airport in Nakhon Si Thammarat province has been forced to close after the area received a record 162mm (6.4 in) of rain on Friday, officials said. |
| An official for Thailand's Meteorological Department told AFP news agency that the situation was "very bad", adding that it was still "raining heavily" in the south. | An official for Thailand's Meteorological Department told AFP news agency that the situation was "very bad", adding that it was still "raining heavily" in the south. |
| In response to the crisis, the Thai navy has stationed its largest ship in the South to act as a floating command centre, dispatching aid using helicopters and small boats. | In response to the crisis, the Thai navy has stationed its largest ship in the South to act as a floating command centre, dispatching aid using helicopters and small boats. |
| Last month, aerial footage showed flood damage to parts of southern Thailand with only rooftops visible above the flood waters. Supplies were being delivered to residents by boat. | Last month, aerial footage showed flood damage to parts of southern Thailand with only rooftops visible above the flood waters. Supplies were being delivered to residents by boat. |
| The downpour in Thailand is unseasonably heavy for this time of year, with the country usually dry between November and January. | The downpour in Thailand is unseasonably heavy for this time of year, with the country usually dry between November and January. |
| It comes at an unfortunate time for the Thai economy, which relies heavily on tourism, with this being peak holiday season. | It comes at an unfortunate time for the Thai economy, which relies heavily on tourism, with this being peak holiday season. |
| In 2011, devastating floods in Thailand displaced thousands of people in more than a third of the country's provinces, resulting in more than 600 deaths. |