At least 13 people were killed in floods in southern Thailand
At least 13 people were killed in southern Thailand as a result of Floodscaused by Heavy rainshave been falling on southern Thailand since late last week, leading to floods in the main city of Hat Yai and killing 13 people in 4 provinces.
Rescue personnel
Footage broadcast on local television in recent days showed rescue personnel in Hat Yai evacuating people using boats, jet skis and military trucks amid rising water levels.
And More than 1,200 people have been evacuated from their homes in Songkhla since Thursday, according to the public relations department of this province.
An evacuated woman wearing a raincoat told the network "TNN" Monday "I was suspended for four days"She explained that she left her home on a boat with her child and her mother, who was bedridden. "For fear of increasing water levels".
Boats and trucks
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced to the press on Tuesday that more boats and trucks would be deployed to carry out evacuations.
Thailand experiences heavy rains between June and September, and scientists say climate warming caused by human activity is making natural phenomena more intense and more frequent.
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