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A devastating flash flood in Doi Khun Tan National Park claimed the life of an elderly woman, whose body was swept away for 3 kilometres.
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A devastating flash flood in Doi Khun Tan National Park claimed the life of an elderly woman, whose body was swept away for 3 kilometres. The incident, described as the worst in 70 years, has left a community in mourning.
Flash floods from Doi Khun Tan National Park swept away the home of Sameur Suksai, approximately 70 years old, in Wiang Tan.
Her house, newly built by villagers who had pooled their resources to help the impoverished woman, was due to be handed over today. However, the unexpected floodwaters from Mae Tan Creek carried the entire house away, with Sameur inside.
Villagers later found her body 3 kilometres downstream, entangled in weeds and caught on an electrical pole near Ban Mae Tan Noi. The rapid waters had swept her from Ban Pang Pong-Pang Sai through the creek, highlighting the flood’s severe impact.
The floodwaters, originating…