Days of rain trigger floods in Narathiwat
More than 7,200 households affected, some residents sheltering in school
NARATHIWAT: Communities in 13 districts have been flooded, as rains caused by northeasterly winds over the Gulf of Thailand have continued for three consecutive days in this southern border province.
According to reports on Saturday, more than 7,200 households in 195 villages have been affected, with 6,891 houses damaged, along with four schools, as the rain-swollen Sungai Kolok River continued to overflow. The water level was a metre above the spill-over point on…