Death toll rises to 12 as Thailand and Malaysia face worst floods in decades

BANGKOK (Reuters) - The decease toll from the worst floods successful decades successful confederate Thailand and bluish Malaysia climbed to astatine slightest 12 connected Saturday, authorities said, arsenic tens of thousands of radical were evacuated owed to rising h2o levels successful the past 3 days.

In confederate Thailand, the floods person impacted astir 534,000 households, with the decease toll climbing to 9 from 4 reported connected Friday and leaving thousands successful 200 impermanent shelters that person been acceptable up successful affected areas, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said.

The Chana territory of Songkhla state suffered the worst floods successful 50 years, with video footage showing radical being carried retired to trucks from their homes inundated by a torrent of flood water.

Another video footage showed rescuers successful Sateng Nok District of Yala state carrying a babe retired from the extortion of a location deed by the floods connected Saturday.

In neighbouring Malaysia, the floods person impacted astir 139,000 radical successful 9 states, leaving 3 dormant since Friday, according to the National Disaster Command Centre.

Thailand's Meteorological Department said that respective areas successful confederate Thailand tin expect much dense rainfall connected Saturday and pass of much flash floods successful effected areas.

Neighbouring Philippines was deed by six typhoons successful conscionable period successful November, causing wide devastation.