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Flooding affects residents and elephants in northern Thailand
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In northern Thailand, severe flooding has occurred due to heavy rainfall, affecting multiple provinces. Specifically, 20 provinces are flooded, with 9 in the northern region. Chiang Mai is among the affected areas, where flash floods have inundated the night market, hotels, and the Elephant Nature Park. The park, a famous elephant sanctuary, has been severely impacted, with rescuers attempting to guide the elephants to safety. The park's founder has described the floods as the most severe the park has ever experienced.
We urgently need volunteers and animal cages as we must move the animals to the mountains due to the roads being completely cut off in both directions.
Faa Sai ventured close to the river despite the concerted efforts of our team to keep her safe, and tragically, she too was taken by the current.
It was the biggest evacuation we have ever done to save their lives, the water rose rapidly.
There are some animals we could not evacuate yesterday. Thirteen adult elephants are still trapped in their quarters. They are panicking.
Among the evacuated animals, there are many sick elephants, some barely walk. We had to help them to get to the foot of the mountain. We are in desperate need for help.
My heart is broken. They were swept away by floodwaters before my eyes.
The water rose to three meters and it was so strong that it took out all the big trees. Our cars were swept away. The medical room was destroyed.
sources
- 1.The Guardian
- 2.CGTN
- 3.CNN
- 4.Bangkok Post
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organizations
- 1.Elephant Nature Park
- 2.Department of Dike Management and Disaster Prevention
- 3.Department of National Parks