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Southern village hit hard by flash flood

Nearly the entirety of Nam Lat village in Sadao district, Songkhla, is under water after being hit by a flash flood. (Photo by Assawin Pakkawan)

SONGKHLA: A village with about 400 households in Sadao district was heavily flooded on Sunday morning after being hit by run-off from the Khao Nam Khang mountain range on the Thai-Malaysian border following a heavy downpour on Saturday.

The heavy rain began on Saturday afternoon and continued until late evening, water to cascade down the mountain to inundate Nam Lat, a village in tambon Sanmak Taew of Sadao district.

Nearly the entire village of about 400 households was flooded, including roads and farmland.

The water was running rapidly and at a dangerously high volume in some areas.

Villagers were forced to move their belongings, including cars and motorcycles,…

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