Thai flood death toll reaches 320
13:05, 20 October 2011
BANGKOK. October 20. KAZINFORM A total of 320 people were confirmed dead and three people were missing in the floods that have inundated the upper part of the country for almost three months, the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department reported on Thursday; Kazinform refers to Xinhua.
Three more people were confirmed dead on Wednesday, two from eastern province of Phichit and one from central province of Saraburi.
Northern province of Phichit still has the highest death toll of 47 people, following by central province of Nakhon Sawan, of which 37 people killed by flood.
Flash floods and mudslide were caused by the heavy monsoon since mid July; Kazinform cites Xinhua.
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