Over 700 dead in Southeast Asia floods—UN
GENEVA—Over 700 people have been killed and eight million affected by heavy flooding across Southeast Asia, the United Nations said Tuesday, adding that it stood ready to provide humanitarian relief.
“The UN is ready to provide aid,” said Elisabeth Byrs, spokeswoman for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
Torrential rains have pelted Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, cutting off roads and destroying homes and crops.
Byrs warned that sea surges were expected in Thailand on Wednesday, as well as from October 28 through 30, which could threaten to break through flood barriers.
A landslide alert has also been issued for four provinces in the south of Thailand.
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