Large landslide hits Phuket, severely damaging 200 homes and claiming at least 13 lives, Thailand
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A deadly landslide hit the island of Phuket in southern Thailand on Friday, August 23, 2024, following very heavy rain. The landslide claimed 13 lives and caused severe damage to more than 200 homes, prompting authorities to declare nine villages as disaster zones.
A destructive landslide struck Thailand’s popular resort island of Phuket on Friday following heavy rains on Thursday. Weather stations recorded around 200 mm (7.8 inches) of rain falling in the evening alone.
The landslide claimed a total of 13 lives confirmed Sophon Suwannarat, the governor of Phuket on Saturday, August 24. It also left 19 injured and caused severe damage to 209 houses in the affected regions.
#Thailand #ดินสไลด์ #Landslide #ฝนตกหนัก #น้ำท่วม #น้ำท่วม67 pic.twitter.com/IcNrwmRiun
— Thai Enquirer (@ThaiEnquirer) August 23, 2024
The following nine villages in three subdistricts have been declared as disaster zones by the authorities:
In Chalong Subdistrict, Villages 8, 9, and 10 are impacted, affecting 40 households or 123 people. In Rawai Subdistrict, Villages 1 and 2 are affected, impacting 55 households or 174 people. In Karon Subdistrict, Villages 1, 2, 3, and 4 are affected, impacting 114 households or 382 people.
Search and rescue missions are currently underway.
Eight people, including two #Russian, died in Phuket, #Thailand after a landslide. The search for the missing is still underway.#landslide | #น้ำท่วม | #ดินถล่ม
— Weather monitor (@Weathermonitors) August 23, 2024
It all happened in the Muang area, the southern part of Phuket, where the historical and cultural center of the… https://t.co/MhwiPeFILE pic.twitter.com/joaf0Dg1iO
References:
1 Landslide search ends with 13 confirmed dead – The Phuket News – August 24, 2024
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