Northeast Thailand Hit by Heavy Songkran Storms, over a Thousand Families Suffer Home Damage

Monday, 17 April 2023, 23:28

Northeast Thailand –

Strong winds during Songkran have damaged the homes of more than 1,700 families in the northeast of Thailand.

The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, or DDPM, reports that from April 15^th to April 17^th there were storms with strong winds that hit many provinces in the northeast which are Amnat Charoen, Surin, Chaiyaphum, Sakon Nakhon, Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani, Roi-et and Kalasin.

More than 30 districts with about 1,700 families have been affected from the storm as their houses were damaged and many were displaced temporarily.

The southern parts of Thailand have also been affected from the storm on Sunday (April 16th). At least four bodies were found and six people have been rescued after many local fishing boats capsized in Nakhon Si Thammarat during recent heavy storms.

Assistance from the DDPM can be reported to 1784 Hotline 24 hours a day

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