The Canada Brief

World · 7 d ago

Illustration: floodwater on a tropical hillside street

Flash floods and mudslides hit Phuket

Flash floods hit all three districts of Phuket on Monday after heavy overnight rain, the provincial deputy governor said. Mudslides also struck parts of the island, and water began to recede by late morning.

Households affected in Phuket

100 households, no casualties

About 100 households were affected and no casualties were reported, officials said.

Oct

28

Wednesday

Southern Thailand

The Thai Meteorological Department warns of heavy, continuous rain in the south until Wednesday, which could trigger more flash floods and landslides.

Deaths in Thailand's floods

83 since mid-September

Flooding has battered Thailand since mid-September, with at least 83 deaths reported as of Monday.