Thailand's Flood Death Toll Climbs to 71 Since Mid-September
Flooding has hit 51 provinces and affected 908,000 households since September 16, with 21 provinces including Bangkok still underwater, the Interior Ministry says.
BANGKOK, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Thailand's Interior Ministry said on Monday that the death toll from floods since September 16 has risen to 71.
Between September 16 to October 12, flooding occurred in 51 provinces, the ministry said.
Currently, 21 provinces have areas that are still affected by floods, including Bangkok. A total of 908,000 households have been affected, the ministry said.
(Reporting by Panarat Thepgumpanat; Editing by David Stanway)
