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泰国洪灾死亡人数自9月中旬以来升至60人Thailand floods death toll rises to 60 since mid-September

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政府周三(10月7日)表示,自9月中旬以来,全国已有60人因洪灾丧生,部分地区河流水位仍在上涨。

since mid-September has killed 60 people nationwide, the government said on Wednesday (Oct 7), with river water levels still rising in some regions.

上个月下旬的连日暴雨导致首都曼谷部分地区被淹,但那里的洪水已基本消退。

Days of heavy rain late last month inundated parts of the capital Bangkok, although the floods there have largely receded.

据灾害预防与缓解局称,中部巴真府(Prachinburi)许多人的处境依然艰难,该省已有19人遇难。

The situation remains difficult for many people in central Prachinburi province, where 19 people died, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.

该局在一份声明中表示,河水泛滥淹没了该省七个区内的房屋,影响了超过18.8万人。

Overflowing rivers flooded houses in seven districts in the province, affecting more than 188,000 people, the department said in a statement.

声明称,包括首都在内的其他约十几个省份也有人员死亡,泰国77个省份中有27个省份目前仍处于洪水之中。

People have died in around a dozen other provinces and the capital, with flooding ongoing in 27 of Thailand's 77 provinces, it said.

自9月16日以来,曼谷已有4人遇难。9月下旬几天内降下了相当于一个月雨量的暴雨,促使当局发布了全市灾难警报。

In Bangkok, four people have died since Sep 16, after a month's worth of rain fell over several days in late September, prompting a city-wide disaster declaration.

目前,大规模清理工作正在进行中,因为该市正准备举办下周开始的国际货币基金组织和世界银行会议。

A massive clean-up is currently underway as the city prepares to host the IMF and World Bank meetings, which begin next week.

泰国总理阿努廷·钱威拉克(Anutin Charnvirakul)的政府因应对洪灾不力而受到公众批评。他周一命令政府机构管理洪水和交通,以避免干扰会议。

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul whose government has faced public criticism over its flood response, ordered government agencies on Monday to manage flooding and transportation to avoid disruptions to the meetings.

9月是泰国雨季的高峰期,但对于许多曼谷人来说,今年的情况感觉更糟。这座城市建在昔日的沼泽地上,并被运河网络贯穿。

September is the peak of Thailand's rainy season, but this year felt worse for many in Bangkok, a city built on former marshlands and intersected by a network of canals.

一些地区连续几天被齐膝深的积水淹没,车辆被遗弃在淹没的街道上,学校停课两天。

Some areas were under knee-deep water for several days, with vehicles abandoned on submerged streets and schools closed for two days.