Mae hong son: Continuous heavy rain in Mae Hong Son province has caused landslides that have blocked several sections of the Mae Sariang-Chiang Mai road. Latest reports indicate one person has died after being buried under the soil. Meanwhile, in Sob Moei district, a landslide buried a house, injuring five people.
According to Thai News Agency, the Royal Thai Army's Development Command, in cooperation with the Mae Khatuan Subdistrict Administrative Organization, has deployed a rapid response disaster relief team to search for and rescue victims in Sob Moei District, Mae Hong Son Province. Heavy rainfall has resulted in flash floods, landslides, and mudslides, burying the house of Mrs. Bia Kang in Ban Kon Phueng, Mae Khatuan Subdistrict, Sob Moei District. Initially, five people were found injured. Rescuers provided first aid and transported the injured to Sob Moei Hospital.
Authorities are urgently clearing the Mae Sariang-Chiang Mai road; one lane is currently open for traffic. On Highway 108, the Mae Sariang-Chiang Mai route, between Ban Mae H??, Mae H?? Subdistrict, Mae Sariang District, and Ban Mae Lai, Pa Pong Subdistrict, Sob Moei District, landslides, fallen trees, and downed power poles occurred in three locations since early morning. Mae Sariang Highway Department officials, along with machinery, have been deployed to the area to clear the fallen trees and block the road.
The first incident occurred at kilometer 168, where fallen trees had cleared the road. The second incident, between kilometer markers 166 and 167, involved a landslide with fallen trees and four downed power poles. Work is proving difficult due to heavy rain and waterlogged soil, causing continuous landslides. Large trees pose a constant risk of falling, and there is significant traffic congestion. A third incident, just before Ban Mae Lai in Sob Moei district, involved a long stretch of landslide. Authorities had to clear the second incident before bringing in heavy machinery to clear the third.
One person died after a landslide in Mae Sariang buried them. Authorities have now cleared one lane of the road, but are warning motorists to exercise caution as heavy rain has saturated the soil and caused continuous landslides. There are also reports of one fatality in Ban Mae Sawan Noi, Mae H?? Subdistrict, Mae Sariang District, due to a landslide while the victim was working in their agricultural area. Authorities are currently investigating the scene.
Flash floods inundate Si Satchanalai - authorities urgently drain water to accommodate upstream influx. In Sukhothai, continuous heavy rainfall in Si Satchanalai district has caused flooding in several areas, affecting a total of 5 sub-districts, 12 villages, and over 320 households. Si Satchanalai district officials, along with local administrative organizations, have dispatched personnel and equipment to provide urgent assistance to the affected residents.
Meanwhile, irrigation department officials are urgently draining water at the Ban Hat Saphan Chan sluice gate in Pa Kum Ko Subdistrict, Sawankhalok District, to lower the water level in the Yom River in preparation for the influx of water coming from Si Satchanalai District, Sukhothai Province; Pong District, Phayao Province; and Phrae Province.
Warning issued for flash floods in Laem Chabang; Mae Phool stream water level continues to rise. In Uttaradit Province, continuous heavy rainfall has caused water levels in various reservoirs to rise steadily. Water levels in the Mae Phool and Mae Phrong streams have also increased. The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has issued a warning to residents of Lablae District, urging them to be vigilant for flash floods, landslides, and overflowing rivers in low-lying areas and on slopes. Residents are advised to move belongings to higher ground and take care of vulnerable groups.
While residents in Lablae District are monitoring the water levels in Huai Mae Phool and Huai Mae Phrong streams, they observe that water levels continue to rise. The water is muddy and reddish due to sediment and mud carried down from the mountains. However, there are no reports of flooding in homes yet, but vigilance remains in place 24 hours a day.