One killed and two injured as tree crushes truck during heavy rain in Si Sa Ket

[snoop1130]

Photo from the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation

 

One person died and two others were injured when a falling tree crushed their pick-up truck, during heavy rain in Huai Thap Than district of Thailand’s north-eastern province of Si Sa Ket yesterday (Wednesday), according to an initial report from the Department of Public Disaster Prevention and Mitigation on damage being caused by Tropical Storm Noru.

 

The storm entered Thailand in the Khong Chiam district of Ubon Ratchathani at about 6pm yesterday, causing heavy rainfall in Amnat Charoen, Si Sa Ket, Ubon Ratchathani and Yasothon provinces.

 

In Ubon Ratchathani, 230mm of rainfall has been reported in the past 24 hours in Sirindhorn district and 164.1mm in Sawang Wirawong.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/one-killed-and-two-injured-as-tree-crushes-truck-during-heavy-rain-in-si-sa-ket/

 

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[RichardColeman]

I think the deaths were more down to speeding and being unable to stop as the tree went down than the storm

[hotchilli]

A strong wind does the local municipality a favour... gets rid of all the loose ones.