PRACHIN BURI, Nov 2 (TNA) – A highway official was killed when a flashflood ravaged forest park area east of Bangkok on Sunday.
A traffic tunnel traversing Thap Lan National Park in Prachin Buri was temporarily closed due to heavy flooding triggered by hours of heavy rains from Saturday night until Sunday.
The tunnel submerged in one-meter-deep floodwater on Sunday before it was reopened Monday morning.
Water runoff from mountains in the National Park raged through many districts in Prachin Buri province. The force of rapid-moving water swept the body of the highway official 500 away from the tunnel. He is believed to have smashed by the runoff and drowned.
Heavy rain over the weekend also forced authorities on Sunday to close Highway 304 in Na Di district of Prachin Buri, linking the Northeast with Laem Chabang deep-sea port and industrial complexes in the area.
A park ranger barely escaped the flashflood to higher ground before being safely rescued on Monday morning. Many houses in Buraprom village were completely swept away by the flashflood. Properties of luxury resorts have been damaged. (TNA)
