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Summer storm ravages 2 districts in Nakhon Phanom

One of 10 toppled power posts is seen in That Phanom district, Nakhon Phanom province, on Saturday after being hit by a summer storm. (Photo: Pattanapong Sripiachai)

NAKHON PHANOM: About 70 houses were damaged when a summer storm hit parts of That Phanom and Renu Nakhon districts of this northeastern border province on Saturday afternoon, officials said.

In That Phanom district, Moo 3 and Moo 8 villages of tambon Phon Phaeng was hit by a thunderstorm for about an hour. About 50 houses had their rooftops swept away by the storm. About 10 of them were heavily damaged and each would need about 50,000 baht for repairs. Ten power poles were toppled, causing a total blackout in the two villages.

In tambon Nathon of That Phanom district,…

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