Friday, March 29, 2024
Advertisement
  1. You Are At:
  2. News
  3. World
  4. Death Toll From Thailand's Floods Tops 600

Death Toll From Thailand's Floods Tops 600

Bangkok, Nov 21: The death toll from Thailand's worst flooding in more than half a century has passed 600. The floods began in late July, fed by heavy monsoon rains and a series of tropical storms.

India TV News Desk India TV News Desk Updated on: November 21, 2011 11:37 IST
death toll from thailand s floods tops 600
death toll from thailand s floods tops 600

Bangkok, Nov 21: The death toll from Thailand's worst flooding in more than half a century has passed 600.

 
The floods began in late July, fed by heavy monsoon rains and a series of tropical storms.

The floodwaters swamped entire towns as they moved south through the country's central heartland to Bangkok and the Gulf of Thailand.

More than two-thirds of the country's 77 provinces have been flooded during the four-month-long crisis.

The government said Sunday that the death toll has reached 602, the majority from drowning.

The situation has improved dramatically in recent days and cleanup has begun in many areas, though some still face weeks more under water. The government said 17 provinces remained flooded Sunday.

Advertisement

Read all the Breaking News Live on indiatvnews.com and Get Latest English News & Updates from World

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement