In Photos | ‘Once in 300 years’ rain leaves Thailand a watery mess
Thailand is facing one of its worst floods in nearly 300 years due to extreme rainfall. Thirty-three people have already lost their lives, while thousands of others have been evacuated from nearly 10 regions. Here are some images of the watery mess caused
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Thailand and its neighbouring regions are witnessing one of the worst floods in centuries. Hat Yai, a major centre of transportation and trade in Songkhla province, has been declared a disaster zone. In this image, local residents wade through a flooded area in the Hat Yai district. Reuters
As many as 33 people have lost their lives due to electrocution and flood-related accidents. In this image, boys play on a flooded street in the Hat Yai district. Reuters
According to meteorologists and climate analysts, La Niña and global warming have caused post-monsoon showers. Here, people can be seen wading through flood waters with residents being evacuated on a boat in Hat Yai in Thailand's southern Songkhla province. AFP
Some places have recorded nearly 400 millimetres (15.7 inches) of accumulated rain. Here, a man clings to a street sign pole in a flooded street after being swept there while going out to get food supplies in the Hat Yai district. Reuters
The Thai government has put the armed forces in charge of the relief operation and prepared large-scale evacuations. The military has deployed a C-130 transport aircraft carrying medicine, food and drinking water. Rescuers evacuate local residents from their homes. Reuters
A resident puts away household items in his flooded home in the Ban Yakang area of Mueang district in Thailand's southern province of Narathiwat. Authorities were forced to release water from swollen dams after relentless rains in the region. AFP
Flash floods have swept homes away near the Thai border with Malaysia, with water reaching rooftops in some parts. A drone view shows cars parked on a bridge to escape floodwaters in a flooded area in Hat Yai district. Reuters
The government has set up several evacuation centres across the region to help those displaced by flooding after heavy rain. A woman walks past cubicles at an evacuation centre sheltering thousands of people displaced. Reuters
Members of a volunteer team evacuate a resident from her home, which is partially submerged in a flooded area in the Hat Yai district. Reuters
Thailand is not the only nation that has been affected by the extreme rainfall. Vietnam and Malaysia are also facing intense flooding. Stranded residents watch from the second floor of their partially submerged home. Reuters