More than 30 killed in floods in Thailand and Malaysia and thousands displaced
Tens of thousands of people have been displaced in Dark brown flood waters submerge streets and the ground floors of residential buildings in Hat Yai, the tourist center of Songkhla province.
A Thai government spokesman told reporters that 33 people died in seven provinces from drowning and electrocution.
The massive floods spread to seven southern provinces with a population of millions, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention.
Evacuation. Residents
Rescuers used boats, jet skis and military trucks to evacuate residents trapped in the water.
The army announced the deployment of an aircraft carrier and sent helicopters to transport patients by air to nearby hospitals.
More than 10,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in Songkhla since last week, according to the public relations department in this province, and university campuses have been turned into centers for the displaced.
The Songkhla regional administration announced On Wednesday, it announced the establishment of food centers capable of distributing up to 20,000 food boxes per day to flood victims.
Heavy rain
Thailand experiences heavy rains between June and September, and scientists say that climate warming caused by human activity is making natural phenomena more severe, longer and more frequent.
In neighboring Malaysia, floods caused by days of heavy rain have swept eight states, with meteorologists predicting more rain in the region during the days. Coming.
More than 27,000 people were evacuated to dozens of temporary shelters this week, with one death recorded in Clinton State, one of the most affected states, on the northeastern coast, according to rescue officials.
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