Monsoon rains created flash floods and mudslide in Thailand that killed 22 people and injured 19 others, affecting 30,000 houses. The devastation includes fatalities on the island of Phuket and a collapsed tunnel at a railway construction site. Severe flooding persists in five Northern provinces.

This natural calamity struck Phuket following heavy rainfall when many people were sleeping. Mudslides from the Nakkerd mountain range buried buildings and luxury villas in the Karon Sub-District, notably on Soi Patak 2, affecting four places. Over 50 houses, rental rooms, and four luxury villas were destroyed entirely. Later, rescue workers brought heavy machinery to the area and spread out to hunt for missing people throughout the day. On the first day, ten bodies were discovered. Most were submerged in mud, and buildings had fallen.

A Russian couple and nine Myanmar migrant workers were among the 13 persons killed in a mudslide in Thailand, which occurred after torrential rains in a dozen provinces. Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra visited flood-stricken houses in the northern province of Nan over the weekend, distributing food supplies. Meanwhile, rescuers attempt to release three workers trapped after a tunnel collapsed at a Thai-China railway project in Nakhon Ratchasima.

Severe flooding persists in five northern provinces, including Chiang Rai, Sukhothai, and Prae. Rising waters pose a significant risk near the Chao Phraya River, notably in Bangkok. However, flood levels are manageable.

According to a government statement, more than 400 people from 200 families across three districts have been affected by mudslide in Thailand. Disaster footage uploaded on social media showed wrecked homes, piles of wreckage, and workers attempting to drain the muddy water. This week, Thailand has experienced intense monsoon rains, primarily hitting the country’s southern coast and northern regions. Rescuers, military personnel, and volunteers have been dispatched to bring supplies to those in need and assist with cleanup operations.

“More funds have been put in place to help the victims, and a team has been set up to study the cause of the landslip,” government officials said.

While Thailand experiences yearly monsoon rains, man-made climate change produces increasingly severe weather patterns, increasing the likelihood of disastrous floods.

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