A 79 year old grandfather went fishing and was drowned by a flash flood.

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The northern region is flooded in Phrae province by flash floods. A 79-year-old man was swept away and drowned. As for Koh Lipe, Satun Province, heavy rains affected 5 communities, and in Phuket Province, strong waves hit a local fishing boat and capsized in the middle of the sea near L Island. 2 people survived, 1 died, and 1 was missing.

In Phrae Province, officials joined together to search for Mr. Chamrat, 79, after he came out to collect fish nets at a spillway. He took off his clothes and piled them on the side of the road on the bridge. Until villagers passed by and wondered where the people had gone. So they helped to search until they found that Mr. Chamrat had died. The body was washed away along with weeds about 150 meters away from where the clothes were found. Rescuers and villagers helped to pull the deceased's body out of the water. No traces of wounds were found. Relatives don't understand the cause. Therefore, the body of the deceased was given to relatives to carry out religious ceremonies.

Rain floods Koh Lipe, Satun Province.

As for Koh Lipe, Satun Province, after heavy rain last night. Causing flooding to occur today in the area of Village No. 7 and Village No. 8, Ban Koh Lipe. Ko Sarai Subdistrict, Mueang Satun District, the area was flooded. There are 5 affected communities: Usen community, Thupo community, Padak community, and Pataitaya community. and Sikheng community The villagers, who are mostly Leu, love Lawoi. affected A total of more than 100 households were flooded.

However, the Leu people love La Voi. Said that previously floodwaters had been in the area for 2 weeks, but last night it rained heavily. The water level rose Some places were more than 1 meter high. Villagers suffered. As for the cause of the recent floods This is despite the fact that there has never been an event like this. This is due to a private owner of the land claiming a document of right to fill in the land covering the public canal. which is one of the causes of such flooding.

Fishing boat hit by waves, 1 dead, 1 missing.

Photo of Tourist Assistance Center staff. Phuket Provincial Administrative Organization (Pearl Center) is bringing the body of Mr. Aod who died from the Peach boat. Or a local fishing boat wrecked around L Island. Along with two other survivors, they disembarked from a speedboat. After coming to dock at Chalong Bay Pier. The relevant officials are there to facilitate and coordinate the transport of the injured and deceased to the hospital. Meanwhile, in the middle of the sea, the search team is still searching for another missing person, whose name is known as Mr. Kwan. It is initially reported that he is the driver of the said boat.

Initial inquiries revealed that all 4 people are Thai. Take the Peach boat out of the Palai Pier area, Chalong Subdistrict, Mueang Phuket District. To go fishing near L Island Before the normal wind wave incident occurred While they were fishing, something happened that looked like a boat going under the waves and capsizing. Everyone fell into the water, two of whom survived and were able to swim to shore, while the other two were washed away by the waves. Before finding 1 person dead and 1 person missing which is being searched. Meanwhile, at sea, the wind and waves conditions are quite strong

Source: Thai News Agency