KANCHANABURI, Thailand – Flooding in Nongprue district, Kanchanaburi province, has left two men dead after search teams recovered their bodies on October 16. The Kanchanaburi Pitak Foundation said the first victim, known by the nickname Cho, had gone missing with his car on the night of October 15 in Ban Nong Phai Lom, Moo 7, Nong Pla Lai subdistrict.
Volunteers searching the area found the car had been swept by floodwaters into a stream. The man’s body was found inside the wreckage and later recovered. Police from Nong Prue station and an on-duty doctor from Nong Prue Hospital completed the required procedures before the body was released to his family for religious rites.
Volunteers from several local rescue units, supported by the foundation’s diving team and the Chon Kanchan team, took part in the search and recovery operation. In a separate incident, another man, known as Suchat, had been missing since the night of October 15. Volunteers searching the area found his body on October 16 in the Ban Noi community. Initial reports indicated he had accidentally fallen into the water. Authorities and rescue volunteers continue to monitor flooding in Nongprue and assist residents affected by the situation.
