Flooding in Southern Thailand
A British tourist has been found alive, after six western tourists and two Thai guides died, when flash floods swept them away while exploring a cave at a southern Thai national park.
The group had been trekking through the Khao Sok national park in Surathani province late on Saturday afternoon, when heavy rainfall caused flash floods that sent water surging through the cave. The heavy rain then caused a stream in the cave to rise suddenly and the tourists became trapped.
The British woman, was able to climb up to the roof of the cave and cling to the ceiling; she was then found alive after a long search.
The province’s governor said he had ordered the national park to close during the current rainy season and visitors had been warned not to go into the cave during heavy rains.
The Thai Meteorological Department warned residents of several provinces, both north and south, to brace themselves for more heavy rain over the next few days with flash floods likely.
