Injury in the Thai navel flood area

Krabi is one of the most heavily affected provinces from a historic flood in southern Thailand. The biggest flood in 30 years in this country almost sweeps out many villages in Krabi.

' The constant heavy rain and water from the mountains quickly turned the village into a sea of ​​water and as a result we lost everything ', said Pun Srirueng and his wife and husband in Khao Phanom district.

Pun said that on the morning of March 29, it started to rain but no one thought it was the beginning of a disaster. After a day, the water was still pouring down but the villagers still had not thought about evacuating because there were many furniture and properties. However, by noon 30.3, everyone was shocked when the water was over half of his body. ' Everywhere is water, we can only sit and watch chickens and pigs float, ' said Pun. His family consists of spouses and 5 children who were stuck in the house for nearly 2 days before being rescued by local officials and brought to the temple at Tham Kob.

The people of Krapi seek the remaining property after the flood - Photo: Minh Quang

At the temple, about 500 people are fleeing, everyone's faces are frightening. Mr. Prayong Kengkan cried as if his wife had been washed away by a few kilometers without anyone knowing. When her body and many other people washed up to the next village and were picked up, they found out when she arrived at Tham Pagoda.

According to Thai officials, at least dozens of people were killed and hundreds were missing due to natural disasters in the southern provinces . Yesterday, the rescue team found two more people dead in Krabi and they spent the whole morning getting their bodies out because they were stuck in the ruins of their houses and trees.

Yesterday, the rain continued to pour but lighter and the water began to withdraw in some places. Local officials and the military continue to search for the victims and clear the roads fell by trees, cracked. The Thai government is considering a 1.5 billion baht budget to support about 1 million affected people.

13 people died from flash floods in Indonesia

On the night of March 31, a flash flood hit Paniai district, Papua province, eastern Indonesia, killing at least 13 people, according to Jakarta Globe. The heavy rain in the night broke the banks of the two rivers Aga and Eka, swept away 728 houses and destroyed crops. The Indonesian government said 6,000 people had lost their homes and had to stay in shelters. Rescuers are rushing to find victims and the number of casualties will probably increase. This area has not yet overcome the consequences of similar flash floods half a month ago and now continues to face the risk of famine and epidemics after a new disaster.

Thuc Minh
(VP Singapore)