Thailand: 23 killed in flash floods

Amman, September 29 (Petra) Twenty-three people have been killed
across Thailand, including four in Bangkok, following heavy rains and
flash floods that have affected 42 provinces since September 16.

In a statement, the Thailand’s Ministry of Interior said Tuesday
reported fatalities in several affected areas as the country
continues to deal with the impact of severe weather conditions that
began earlier this month.

Floodwaters inundated entire neighbourhoods in Bangkok and
overwhelmed the city’s drainage system after 320 millimeters of rain
fell over two days an amount roughly equivalent to the capital’s
average rainfall for the entire month of September.

//Petra// AK