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Bangkok: Floods in southern Thailand have killed at least six people and affected tens of thousands of households, authorities said on Wednesday.
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e floods, which began on December 22, have hit more than 70,000 homes across the provinces of Satun, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat, regional officials said.
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Six people including an 89-year old woman and a toddler were killed in Narathiwat, deputy provincial governor Preecha Nualnoi told AFP.
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Another person was still missing following days of intense rain, which sparked floodwaters that reached around three metres in height in some places, he said.
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Local media footage showed streets submerged by the muddy deluge and residents taking refuge on rooftops.
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A member of the Royal Thai Navy walks with a man. Relief teams worked by night to hand out bottled water and snacks and check buildings for damage or casualties.
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Thailand's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said the water level had reduced on Wednesday morning.
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Some rail services in Narathiwat province, which borders Malaysia, had resumed following days of closure due to track subsidence, deputy governor Preecha said.
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The kingdom's rainy season typically brings months of daily deluges but scientists say man-made climate change can make rainfall more intense.
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In 2011, widespread flooding killed hundreds and damaged millions of homes around the country.
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Flood evacuees sit on mattresses at a shelter following heavy rain in Rangae district in Thailand's southern province of Narathiwat.
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A mosque is seen surrounded by floodwaters following heavy rain in Thailand's southern province of Narathiwat.
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