15/09/2011 11:56
Flooding kills at least 87 in Thailand
Heavy rains and flooding have killed at least 87 people in Thailand in recent months, CNN reported citing local authorities.
The deaths occurred between July 29 and September 12, according to the Interior Ministry.
Flooding is still affecting 16 provinces, with Phichit in the north among the hardest-hit.
Twenty-three people died in Phichit province, mostly from drowning.