Thai flood death toll reaches 381, 2 missing

A total of 381 people were confirmed dead and two people were missing in the floods that have inundated the upper part of the country for almost three months, the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department reported on Saturday. Four more people were confirmed dead on Friday in central province of Nakhon Sawan, which has the highest death toll of 59 people, following by central province of Phichit, of which 50 people killed by flood. Flash floods were caused by the heavy monsoon "Nock-Ten" and overflow from several dams in upper part of the country since mid July. On Saturday, floods still prevail in 27 of 77 provinces and are affecting about 2.2 people from 730,000 households. The flood have affected about three million households and about 9.9 million people in 63 of 77 provinces since July 25. About 75 main highways in 18 provinces are flooded and cannot be passed and 18 north-bound train routes were canceled.