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Friday, April 26, 2024

Hailstorms hammer Chiang Mai

A storm blew down structures in San Sai district, Chiang Mai, on Saturday afternoon. (Photo: Panumet Tanraksa)

CHIANG MAI: Summer storms and hail damaged hundreds of properties in four districts of this northern province on Saturday despite the air force deploying planes to seed silver iodide to curb hail, according to officials.

The local office of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported on Sunday that hailstorms hit 17 tambon (sub-districts) in Mae Rim, Muang, San Kamphaeng and San Sai districts on Saturday.

In Mae Rim, summer storms struck Huai Sai, Khee Lek, Sa Luang, Mae Ram, Rim Nuea, Rim Tai and San Pong sub-districts, damaging both private and public property. Trees, power poles and billboards fell…

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