Heavy rain causes flooding on Phuket

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PUBLISHED: 17 Sep 2024 at 11: 27

The road subsidence in tambon Rawai of Muang district, Phuket, early Tuesday morning. (Photo: Achadthaya Chuenniran)
The street collapse in tambon Rawai of Muang area, Phuket, earlier Tuesday night. ( Photo: Achadthaya Chuenniran )

PHUKET: On Tuesday night, heavy rain flooded some areas of this southwestern beach state.

In Thalang city, a street behind Wat Ban Don was under waters. Additionally, people reported holes in the earth at Ban Ya Muk Ya Jan.

In Muang area, a section of road subsided in tambon Rawai. &nbsp,

The Office of National Water Resources reported 263 millimeters of rain in Phuket over the course of the previous 24 hours.