The death toll from floods in Thailand has risen to 55 people and entire neighborhoods have been submerged
The main morgue where bodies of flood victims are transported in southern Thailand has reached maximum capacity on Receiving the dead, according to what a representative of the Songkhla City Hospital announced today, Friday, with the death toll reaching 55 dead, according to the authorities.
The official at the Songkhla Hospital morgue said: "The morgue has skipped Its carrying capacityand we need more" Calling on the authorities to send three refrigerated trucks.
The number of victims rose as the water spread
Heavy rains caused widespread flooding in southern Thailand, especially in Hat Yai near the Malaysian border.
Entire neighborhoods were flooded, forcing Desperate residents had to climb to the roofs.
The government announced on Thursday evening that the death toll from the floods had risen from six dead on Wednesday to 55 dead. On Friday, the government announced that the duties of the head of the Hat Yai region had been suspended due to his failure to act appropriately to confront the floods.
Thailand experiences heavy rains between June and September, and scientists say that climate warming caused by human activity is causing the intensity and frequency of natural phenomena to increase.
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