Bangkok on alert as 70,000 homes flood in Thailand
Thai authorities have rushed to protect parts of Bangkok from floodwaters that have already inundated 70,000 homes and killed six people in the country’s northern and central provinces.
Tropical Storm Dianmu has caused flooding in 30 provinces, with the kingdom’s central region the worst hit, the Thai Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department said.
The level of the Chao Phraya River – which snakes through Bangkok after winding almost 250 miles (400km) from the north – is steadily rising as authorities release water from dams further upstream.
