Heavy rain and flooding in Bangkok disrupts traffic and prompts evacuations
Heavy rainfall in Bangkok has caused significant flooding, disrupting traffic and forcing resident evacuations. Accumulated rainfall exceeded 20 centimeters, filling major canals across the city.
BANGKOK (AP) — Several areas of Thailand’s capital city Bangkok were inundated by continuous rain from Thursday afternoon to Saturday morning that has disrupted traffic and forced some residents to evacuate. Major canals in Bangkok filled with accumulated rainfall exceeding 20 centimeters (7.8 inches), officials said Saturday. Floodwaters spread across the city, particularly in the...
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