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(KPL/AFP)The death toll from days of widespread flooding in southern Thailand rose to 33 on Wednesday, the government said.
This aerial photo taken on November 26, 2025 shows flood waters surrounding residential buildings in Hat Yai in Thailand's southern Songkhla province, as severe flooding affected. Thousands of people in the country's south following days of heavy rain.
A state of emergency was declared in Thailand's southern Songkhla province on November 25, as the meteorological department forecast more rain and possible flash floods this week. (ARNUN CHONMAHATRAKOOL / THAI NEWS PIX / AFP)
"Authorities say 33 people have died across seven provinces, with causes including flash floods, electrocution and drowning," government spokesman Siripong Angkasakulkiat told reporters.
"The water level is expected to recede in the south."
The government declared a state of emergency in southern Songkhla province on Tuesday, with torrential rains since late last week inundating the tourist hub of Hat Yai and the southern region.
More than 1,200 people have been evacuated from their homes in Songkhla since Thursday, the province's public relations department said.
Thailand regularly records heavy rainfall from June to September, but experts say human-induced climate change has intensified extreme weather, making conditions increasingly unpredictable.
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