Storm rips through 300 Phayao homes

Storm rips through 300 Phayao homes

PHAYAO -- A powerful storm battered three tambons in Mae Chai district overnight, damaging more than 300 homes.

The hour-long storm brought heavy wind and rain that left a trail of destruction through tambon Mae Chai, tambon Sri Toy and tambon Charoen Rat. Damage was estimated at a million baht or more. 

The storm front hit about 7pm on Monday, and was followed by heavy overnight rain.   

Tambon Charoen Rat was hardest hit. Eight houses were severely damaged, with their roofs blown away, authorities said after inspecting the damage on Tuesday morning.

Officials at local administrative bodies in the affected areas said they had allocated disaster relief funds for residents to repair their houses. Military personnel and volunteers would help with the work.

Owners of destroyed and heavily damaged houses would receive 20,000-30,000 baht.

Photos by Saiarun Pinaduang


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