Water from “Huai Chiang Kham Reservoir” overflows and floods Wapi Pathum, damaging 4,000 rai

Maha Sarakham, Maha Sarakham is still in trouble! After the "Huai Chiang Kham Reservoir" broke, the latest water mass has flooded Wapi Pathum District, causing damage to more than 4,000 rai. After the Huai Chiang Kham Reservoir in Non Rasi Subdistrict, Borabue District, Maha Sarakham Province was damaged for a length of 50 meters, causing a mass of water to overflow into agricultural areas and residential areas of the people over a wide area, the latest water volume flowing into Wapi Pathum District affected 6 subdistricts, 39 villages, 6 houses were affected, 3 roads were flooded, and approximately 4,728 rai of agricultural land. At present, the condition of Ban Pla Boo has become an island surrounded by water. Rural Highway 4042 is temporarily closed to traffic, preventing small vehicles from driving through. Military vehicles must be used to pick up and drop off villagers and help remove pets from their rice fields that are flooded almost 2 meters deep. The Roi Et Disaster Response Rescue and the Chaloth orn Diving Club took boats to help villagers floating stuck in trees because they couldn't get out in time because the water came very quickly. Source: Thai News Agency