Bangkok : The death toll from the worst floods in decades in southern Thailand and northern Malaysia climbed to at least 12 on Saturday, authorities said, as tens of thousands of people were evacuated due to rising water levels in the past three days.
In southern Thailand, the floods have impacted nearly 534,000 households, with the death toll climbing to nine from four reported on Friday and leaving thousands in 200 temporary shelters that have been set up in affected areas, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said.
In neighbouring Malaysia, the floods have impacted nearly 139,000 people in nine states, leaving three dead since Friday, according to the National Disaster Command Centre.
Thailand’s Meteorological Department said that several areas in southern Thailand can expect more heavy rain on Saturday and warn of more flash floods in affected areas, Reuters reported.
Neighboring Philippines was hit by six typhoons in just a month in November, causing widespread devastation.
