Bangkok floods: Thousands evacuated as heavy rain leaves homes, roads submerged

Nearly 4,900 people have been evacuated to shelters and around 52,000 households affected after days of torrential rain triggered widespread flooding across Bangkok.

New Delhi: Thousands of residents in Bangkok have been forced into emergency shelters after days of heavy rain flooded homes and major roads across Thailand’s capital, even as rainfall began to ease.

Nearly 4,900 people had been evacuated to shelters and around 52,000 households were affected by Sunday, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). More than 330 mm of rain fell in some parts of the city between Thursday and Sunday, according to Thailand’s weather agency.

The BMA declared Bangkok a disaster-affected area on Saturday after almost 300 mm of rain fell........

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