Flooding in southern Thailand on Wednesday (December 27) killed at least six people and affected tens of thousands of households.
District** said floods that began on December 22 have hit more than 70,000 households in Satun, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala and Tao Kong.
The deputy governor of Tao Gong Province, Bricha, said that heavy rains for several days led to flooding of about three meters in some places, and six people were killed, including an 89-year-old woman and a young child, and one person is still missing.
Footage from local ** reports showed streets flooded with mud and floodwater, with residents taking refuge on rooftops. Rescue teams work late into the night, distributing bottled water and snacks, and inspecting buildings for damage or for personnel**.
Thailand's Ministry of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said the water level had dropped on Wednesday morning.
Precha said that part of the Tau Kong railway service, which had been closed for several days due to track subsidence, had been restored.
Thailand's rainy season typically triggers months-long rainfall, but scientists say climate change is likely to make the rainfall more intense.
In 2011, massive floods killed hundreds of people and damaged millions of homes in Thailand.