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The Independent UK
The Independent UK

Dozens dead as ‘once in 300 years’ storm batters Thailand with heavy rains and flooding

Thailand is battling its worst flooding in decades that has killed at least 33 people, affected over 2.7 million, and submerged entire neighbourhoods under metres of water.

The city of Hat Yai, a major commercial hub near the Malaysian border, has been hit especially hard, recording 335mm of rainfall in a single day, the heaviest in 300 years, according to Thai officials. The region remains underwater after a week of relentless rain.

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