8 feared dead after their houses buried in mudslide in Narathiwat

NARATHIVAT: -- A mudslide following three days of torrential rains buried two houses here, causing eight people to be accounted four.

The mudslide happened at a hillside village in Tambon Si Sa Khon of Si Sakhon district at 11 am.

The mudslide completely buried the two houses. The eight people were inside and were feared dead.

They were identified as Saleh Salae, Asiyoh Salae, Koyah Salae, Mahamad Salae, Siyoh (surname unknown), Haman Salae, Arissa Salae and Rihan Salae.


-- The Nation 2009-11-06

I assume it means unaccounted for.

This is very sad news.

Update:
24 Narathiwat schools following flooding

NARATHIWAT: -- Twenty-four schools in three districts of this southern border province were closed Friday after main roads linking to the schools were underwater following three days of torrential rains.

Pipat Manee, director of the Narathiwat Education Zone 3, said the 24 schools would be closed until water subsides.

The three districts are Waeng, Sugnai Padi and Sukhirin.

He added that students could not travel to their school because of the heavy rains.


-- The Nation 2009-11-06

If this happened 3 hours ago would then be a rescue effort instead of just declaring that 8 died ??

Tragic Story.

Eight missing in Narathiwat storm-related landslide; 10 schools close in Hat Yai

NARATHIWAT: -- Eight persons are missing in a landslide in this southern border province as heavy rains continue, causing extensive flooding in the region. Rescue officials are searching for those who were carried away amid incessant rainfall.

Floods impacting southern provinces on the east coast, particularly Songkhla and Narathiwat, caused the temporary closure of 10 schools in Hat Yai district.

Overnight heavy incessant rain in Songkhla province has flooded some areas of its eight districts. In the business district of Hat Yai, forest runoff flooded two municipality areas, disrupting traffic.

Ten schools in outer areas of Hat Yai district closed Friday, while the water level in canals in the provincial seat is rising but has not yet reached a critical level.

Local disaster response chief Wichit Chanpan said government workers are help people affected by flood in eight districts and have closely monitored the water level. The local office of the meteorological department issued a warning for heavy rain and a possible flash flood in the eastern coast of the southern region.

Heavy rain in the southern province of Narathiwat caused three rivers to overflow their banks, flooding low lying areas in three districts.

In Songkhla municipality, high tide flooded roads and a strip of ten shops along the beach. Some shops closed after they were damaged by strong wind and felled trees.

In Nong Bua Lam Phu, children and the elderly living in the mountains fell ill with fever and some people have pneumonia due to the cold weather. The authorities are surveying several villages to provide assistance to villagers.

Chiang Mai deputy governor Pirote Saengphuwong said that the cold spell is likely to be more severe that the previous year. There have been an estimated 633,000 people affected by the cold snap so far, most living on mountainsides in Omkoi district.

The local meteorological office said the lowest temperature in the mountains areas was around 18-21 degrees Celcius.


-- TNA 2009-11-06

Sometimes not so - with a mudslide it's like drowning in liquid dirt. Did you see the Taiwan villages? Just a sea of mud, storeys deep - not even a miracle could save anyone.

Recently in China and the Phillipines, survivors were found alive after a number of days - rather than speculate, IMHO, let us pray that a miracle will also happen in this situation.

rgdz,

Brewsta

This is very sad. Prayers to all involved.

They declared them missing, something you would know after 3 hours, not dead.

They are presumed dead, by others, due to logic. But they are still looking.

I am so Sorry for the loss and thank you for the news.