Bangkok roads submerged as flood disaster declared

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Bangkok has declared a flood emergency disaster following 48 hours of heavy rainfall. The deluge has submerged roads across the Thai capital, overwhelming the city's drainage system and causing significant traffic disruption. Residents have been advised to stay home, and those near canals are urged to move belongings to higher floors. The extreme weather, which is expected to persist into Sunday, has caused some canals to burst their banks, leading to waist-deep water in affected areas and forcing businesses to close. This flooding is reportedly worse than the nationwide floods experienced in 2011.

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Extreme weather has inundated Bangkok's drainage system, causing traffic chaos.

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Residents near canals advised to move belongings to upper floors due to rising water levels.

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Bangkok roads submerged after 48 hours of heavy rain, leading to a flood emergency disaster declaration.

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Water levels are worse than in 2011, according to a local resident.

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The rain is expected to continue into Sunday, with fears of canals bursting their banks.

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A flood emergency disaster has been declared across Bangkok after 48 hours of heavy rain left roads in the Thai capital submerged. People have been urged to stay at home and those living close to the city's network of canals have been advised to move their belongings to upper floors.thunderstorms are common in Thailand at this time of year but extreme weather in recent days has inundated Bangkok's drainage system, causing traffic chaos on roads that are already famously congested. The rain is expected to continue into Sunday, raising fears that more canals could burst their banks.Getty ImagesCanals across the Thai capital have burst their banks, leaving roads under waterSomkid Pheuk-ngam, a 67-year-old who lives near a canal just north of central Bangkok, told the AFP news agency: "The water keeps coming in. It's hard to go out now. It's like at my waist level now."I cannot go anywhere. I have been closing my shop for two days now."She said water levels in the city appeared to be worse than in 2011, when Bangkok was impacted by nationwide flooding.

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