7 туристов и гид утонули во время наводнения

[voyager1970]

floods kill 7 tourists, guides; two missing

SURAT THANI: -- The sudden flooding of a cave in the southern province of Surat Thani killed two Thai guides and at least five German tourists - three of them children.

The seven Germans and two Thai guides took a boat ride from the Ratchaprapha dam to the cave in Khao Sok national park in Ban Ta Khun district. But heavy rainfalls quickly flooded the area inside the cave, drowning at least five of the tourists and two Thai guides.

The fate of the other two Germans remained unknown, according to park chief Chaitach Boonpuphantanti.

District chief Apirak Suksanit said the rescue team was sent to the cave.

He reiterated that tourists should not ignore a warning from park officials against visiting the cave during the rainy season.

Rescue workers had located seven bodies in the cave, including five Germans, one male adult, a female and three children, a boy and two girls, Thirayudh told Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa in a telephone interview.

The bodies of their two Thai guides were also found.

"We are still optimistic that the two missing tourists are still alive since we probably would have discovered their bodies by now had they drowned," said park deputy chief Thirayudh Munagpaisan.

He said the group had a taken a boat to the cave, about 60 kilometres from park headquarters, and were caught inside during a three-hour rainstorm that inundated the cavern.

More than 30 houses in Hot district of Chiang Mai were destroyed by run-off on Friday with some stretches of the Chiang Mai-Mae Sariang road coming under water.

Provincial disaster mitigation chief Prachon Pratsakul warned people in Hot, Omkoi, Doi Tao, and Mae Chaem districts of possible run-off and landsides following continuous rainfall.

In Nakhon Ratchasima, some stretches of the Friendship Highway were under water reaching 50cm caused by run-off from Kao Yai mountain in Sung Noen district, leading to partial closure of the Bangkok-bound lane.

In Mae Hong Son, a strong current in a local river, swollen by fast run-off, damaged a foundation pole of a bridge in Sop Moei district, bringing local transport to a standstill.

In Ayutthaya, Wat Maheyong, an historic site in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya district, was at risk of being flooded by the overflowing Pa Sak river.

Mayor Somsong Sapakosonkul said the Irrigation Department released water from the Pa Sak dam without giving notice, causing spillover into residential areas and the historic site.

In Ang Thong, two children were drowned in Muang district while swimming in the fast-flowing Chao Phraya river. Irrigation Department spokesman Boonsanong Suchatpong said the highest amount of rainfall was measured at 122.5 millimetres in Nakhon Sawan's Kao Lieo district.

He said the department would reduce the volume of water released from the Pa Sak dam to prevent possible flooding in Bangkok and neighbouring provinces.

Pairat Bundam, manager of Krobkrua Khonsong Co, said shuttle boat services in Bangkok's Saen Saeb canal resumed yesterday, one day after the service was suspended due to the unusually high water level.

-- Bangkok Post/Agencies 2007-10-14

[lab]

Шесть туристов из Германии и гид-таиландец, осматривавшие одну из подземных пещер на юге Таиланда, погибли в субботу вечером из-за наводнения, сообщает агентство AP со ссылкой на представителей полиции.

Инцидент произошел в провинции Сураттхани, где ливневые дожди стали причиной внезапного наводнения.

Спасатели работали всю ночь, пытаясь спасти людей. Помимо жертв, в числе которых был ребенок, еще два человека, один немец и один таиландец, считаются без вести пропавшими. Ведутся спасательные работы.

[ZKR]

На юге Таиланда во время осмотра пещеры в национальном парке погибли шесть немецких туристов - трое женщин, двое мужчин и один ребенок. Помимо граждан Германии погиб их гид, местный житель.

Еще один турист из Германии и один таец числятся пропавшими без вести, сообщает Associated Press.

Туристы путешествовали по пещерам в парке Хао-Сок, расположенном в провинции Сураттхани, не подозревая, какой они подвергаются опасности в связи с наводнениями, столь частыми в это время года из-за сезонных дождей.

В результате нахлынувшего паводка уровень воды в пещере стал подниматься, и люди оказались отрезаны от внешнего мира. Спасатели работали всю ночь, пытаясь спасти несчастных.

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[Alien]

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