At least 7 missing, over 1,800 houses and 6,300 people affected
Landslides and floods caused by Typhoon Kajiki killed five people and wounds 15 in northern Thailand, according to the authorities, with strong rains scheduled for the whole week.
The typhoon touched the land in Vietnam on Monday, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate for safety reasons, before overwhelming Laos and northern Thailand with torrential rains. Five people died and 15 were injured in 12 provinces of northern Thailand, according to the Department for the prevention and control of disasters. Provinces like Nan, Chiang Rai and Mae Hong are particularly affected, with sudden floods that destroyed bridges and isolated the communities. From Sunday, at least seven people have been declared missing, with over 1,800 houses and 6,300 people affected by the typhoon, who weakened turning into a tropical depression moving towards the hinterland.
Thailand is regularly subject to heavy rains from June to September, but experts say that man -induced climate change intensified extreme weather events, making the situation increasingly unpredictable.
