Death toll rises to 122 in Thailand floods

Death toll rises to 122 in Thailand floods

2010-11-04 23:05:37 GMT+7 (ICT)

BANGKOK, THAILAND (BNO NEWS) -- At least 122 people have died in the flood-stricken regions of Thailand after the latest flooding has taken the lives of 12 people in the country's south, officials said Thursday.

Thailand's Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said the flooding has affected a total of 196,304 households and 682,970 residents in 96 districts of 11 southern provinces, which include Songkhla, Satun, Trang, Narathiwat, Yala, Pattani, Phatthalung, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Krabi and Chumphon.

On Monday, heavy rainfall began to cause flooding, which resulted in several deaths. Songkhla had the highest number of fatalities with eight, followed by Pattani with two and one each in Surat Thani and Satun, the department said.

Since the flooding began on October 10, over 6 million people have been affected. The city of Hat Yai has been one of the most affected cities, but it is beginning to recover.

The Songkhla Chamber of Commerce estimated that the cost of damage in Hat Yai alone to be at least 10 billion baht ($336,700).

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