24/10/2011 13:11
356 dead in Thailand flooding
The Thai capital Bangkok is gearing up for further flooding amid fears that it could take a month and a half for the deluge to recede, as water started to pour into the outer suburbs.
So far, most of the city of nine million people has not been overly affected by the country’s worst flooding in half a century and the city’s two airports, crucial to Thailand’s tourist industry, are operating normally. However, the flooding crisis has led to 356 dead and 113,000 displaced so far and more rain is expected, irishtimes.com reports.