Death Toll From Thai Floods Hits 41

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Death toll from Thai floods hits 41

BANGKOK, October 25, 2010 (AFP) - The death toll in Thailand from two weeks of flooding rose to 41 on Monday after emergency officials reported a further three fatalities, as Bangkok stood on guard for rising river levels.

The nationwide floods, which began on October 10, have affected millions of people, damaged hundreds of thousands of homes and left authorities struggling to reach people stranded in remote areas.

Bangkok is on standby and the capital is carefully watching for rising river levels as flood water from the north runs downstream and could coincide with high tides over the next few days.

"We have to monitor the situation closely. We are still in a crisis situation but we have no reason to panic," Bangkok governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra said on television.

Flood walls in Bangkok have been reinforced with 200,000 sandbags and more than 1,000 water pumps are ready, with plans under way for the evacuations of schools, monasteries and mosques if necessary.

The Irrigation Department warned residents close to Bangkok's Chao Phraya river to monitor the sandbags and barriers closely, although it said the water levels were actually slightly lower than on Sunday.

The death toll increased after one person died in the northern province of Nakhon Sawan and two in central Lopburi province, according to the latest report from the Emergency Medical Institute of Thailand.

While the waters have receded in the east and northeast, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Sunday that the situation in central provinces was a concern.

More than 2.6 million people across the country have been affected by this month's floods, while violent weather has also battered other countries in the region.

-- (c) Copyright AFP 2010-10-25

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QUOTE:"We are still in a crisis situation but we have no reason to panic," Bangkok governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra said on television."

If I were the governor I would be panicking like h_ll now. Sand bags - pumps - and buckets won't be enough. A proper and comprehensive flood relief program should have been constructed and implemented years ago.

[chantorn]

No body care when 91 died. Who will care about 41?

[SergeiY]

No body care when 91 died. Who will care about 41?

no need to run the show here.

We care and know that every single death is a sad loss. In both cases.

[chantorn]

No body care when 91 died. Who will care about 41?

no need to run the show here.

We care and know that every single death is a sad loss. In both cases.

Including Seh Daeng?

[SergeiY]

No body care when 91 died. Who will care about 41?

no need to run the show here.

We care and know that every single death is a sad loss. In both cases.

Including Seh Daeng?

yes.

[draggons]

Thought this was a thread regarding the loss of life due to flooding.

What has the deaths during the protests got to do with this chantorn or are you just stirring the <deleted>?