Four dead in Thailand as typhoon flooding hits north

Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains from Typhoon Yagi have claimed four lives in northern Thailand and inundated thousands of homes, the government said Wednesday. Thailand Prime Minister Paetongtarn said aid is on the way to around 9,000 families hit by the floods in the provinces of Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai.

The health ministry said they have deployed medical staff, volunteers and rescue workers to migrate elder people to safer places. The Thai meteorological department also warned that more heavy rains were expected until next Tuesday, bringing the risk of fresh flash floods.