Death Toll From Thai Floods Jumps to 22 as More Rain Forecast
Volunteers distribute food supplies to flood-affected residents in Thailand's southern province of Narathiwat on Nov. 30.
Photographer: Madaree Tohlala/AFP/Getty Images
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The death toll from the worst flooding to hit southern Thailand in decades rose to 22 as several thousand people remained confined to relief camps, and authorities warned of more heavy rain over the next few days.
Thailand’s southern provinces have been battered by heavy rainfall and flash floods since Nov. 22, which have affected 664,173 households, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation. Around 22,000 people have been moved to temporary shelters as of Monday and seven provinces still faced flooding, the department said in a statement.