Strong soil floods and landslides induced by the Wipha tropical storm have claimed at least six victims in Thailand since July. Overall, in this Asian country they have affected more than 230,000 peoplelocal officials said on Saturday. According to the AFP report, TASR reports this.
According to the local authority for the prevention and alleviation of the consequences of disasters They flooded heavy rains from 21 July 12 provinces, mostly in the northern and central part of Thailand.
“We closely monitor the range of Wipha storms and communicate with the affected provinces to help those who need it,“Said the Office in a Facebook statement. The Thai Meteorological Center predicts that in The coming days will rain less.
Monsoon rains are typical of Thailand from May to October. However, climate changes caused by human activity are caused by more intense weather fluctuations that can further increase the likelihood of devastating floods, AFP says.
In 2011, extensive floods in Thailand claimed more than 500 victims and damaged millions of houses across the country.
