Local residents remove dried tree branches and other debris swept into a canal under the bridge to make water flow faster as mountain runoff from Phu Thap Boek, triggered by heavy downpours, tore through several villages on Saturday. (Photo by Sunthorn Kongwarakom)PHETCHABUN: Run-off from Phu Thap Boek mountain tore through several villages in Lom Kao district early Saturday morning, turning the area into a sea of mud and sparking fears of a possible landslide. Mountain runoff from Phu Thap Boek, triggered by heavy rains, exacerbated the situation, turning the four villages into a sea of mud. Pratom Chuebunmee, head of Village Moo 11, said heavy rains began to hit his community at around 5am on Saturday. He was later alerted of the huge runoff by a senior monk at Wang Hang monastery, located in a valley north of the village.

Source: Bangkok Post September 23, 2017 06:22 UTC