By MALILA Harris
THAILAND NEWS – Thailand Tourist Island is almost submerged in torrential rains and heavy flood. The unnatural biting cold and heavy rains have cleared through the south of the country.
The rising water has swept away people and many just buried under mudslides caused by torrential rains. The communication system has already on halt where trains have been cancelled and several airports shut. Flights are now landing at Koh Samui, but in a long delay.
The Thai navy has already rescued about 1,200 stranded tourists from Koh Samui and Koh Tao on its only aircraft carrier.
"There are roughly one million people affected in many provinces. At first we thought the flood would last a day or two, but now it has already been one week," Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said.
Rising floods have reached almost more than eight provinces where Chumphon, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Surat Thani, Trang, Krabi and Phatthalung are the most affected. The high water level is also hampering rescue effort and many tourists stuck in the provinces.
Not only communication but also electricity cut to many areas. The government has declared 80 districts in eight provinces as a disaster area and sent rescue teams to evacuate the place.
Koh Samui is one of the major tourist hub where it is reported about 13, 000 tourists have been trapped.
March 30, 2011 | 0
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