PUBLISHED: 25 Aug 2024 at 17: 17
PHUKET: Following the discovery of all 13 of the body of the missing, authorities in the southern holiday island began rehabilitation in the Muang district’s landslide-hit areas.
After the body of the last three lacking people were discovered and the death toll totaled 13, Phuket government Sophon Suwannarat stopped the hunt for victims amid the mud on Saturday evening. All of the employees or readers to Phuket were from abroad.
The landslide hit three sub-districts ( tambon ) in Muang district of Phuket: tambon Chalong, tambon Karon and tambon Rawai. The crisis affected 209 communities in nine settlements. Apart from the deceased, the crisis even injured 19 people, three of whom remained at clinic on Sunday.
Of the 13 deceased victims, nine were Myanmar staff – four gentlemen and five people. A Russian partners and two Thai people from Surat Thani and Sakon Nakhon counties were the other four victims.
Sophon Thongsai, Phuket’s director of disaster prevention and reduction, stated that the maintenance of public utilities and homes had begun on Sunday to allow evacuees to return to their homes as soon as possible.
By Sunday evening, workers were anticipating restoring traffic lanes and removing all toppled strength poles.
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Authorities were likewise raising funds including meals, drinking water, clothing and money to help sufferers. Authorities did not emphasize the necessity of income gifts, he said, but instead requested items that sufferers could use right away.
Wat Kata remained a house for 20 sufferers who were harmed by the disaster.
Officials worried were prepared for the possibility of more mudslides as repairs and treatment were being carried out as part of the storms that were continuing in Phuket, Mr. Sophon said.
His Majesty the King directed the port to make lunches for patients and officials on work at the crisis areas from Saturday, according to VAdm Suchart Thampitakwet, the commander of the Third Fleet.
The key of Karon police depot, Pol Col. Khundet na Nongkhai, claimed that 12 body had been identified, with one allegedly belonging to a Burmese nationwide.
The train manager added that police were questioning people to determine the origin of the disaster.
Phuket experienced large storms starting late on Thursday night. Around 5am on Friday, the flood began at the end of Soi Patak 2 Road behind Wat Kata. It hit a beach resort, houses and laborers ‘ living rooms.