Thai flood death toll reaches 606

A total of 606 people were confirmed dead and three others still missing in the floods that have inundated the upper part of the country for about four months, the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department reported on Tuesday. Four more people were confirmed dead on Monday in central provinces of Angthong and Sa Kaew. Floods were caused by the heavy monsoon "Nock-Ten" and overflow from several dams in upper part of the country since mid July. On Tuesday, floods still prevail in 17 of the 77 provinces and affect about 5.1 million people of 1.9 million households. The floods have affected about 4 million households and about 13.4 million people in 64 of the 77 provinces since July 25.