PHUKET: A young British tourist was electrocuted as a pool of water has become today live in contact with a power line of rain during the night turned many of Phuket and Patong in “wading flood zone”. Power was reported out along the entire West coast of Phuket, Kata Noi to Kamala, at least a regular flight regularly unable to land at Phuket Airport.
The authorities in power were trying to get to the West Coast to restore electricity, but could not cross flooded road sections. Parts of Patong were supposed to be “like a sea” today.
Beginning today through Patong Hill between the town of Phuket and Patong were reported to have been interrupted by rain water that traffic is passed to wade through the sites.
Prevention Department disasters and the mitigation of the officers were in full stretch around Phuket, in collaboration with local councils to try to restore power and road access.
They were particularly concerned about a village in the southern district of Phuket of Chalong, near the building earlier, where he had been very bad flooding.
The British man, 20, died after being taken to the hospital in Patong. He was electrocuted near Ocean store on 06, said police.
Human travel companion has also suffered a shock while trying to save his friend, police said
Consul Honorary British Martin Carpenter and the British Embassy were today with relatives of the dead man.
Flooding was once a regular column of almost every shower of Patong until relatively recently, where a new drainage system was installed.
It is not known why the new system does not have to face the heavy downpour of last night, which began at 9: 30 pm.
Meteorological officers, said today that the rain was to continue Sunday.
People using small boats have been informed that the waves would increase height Friday and Saturday.
Phnag Nga and Ranong are likely to be heavier than Phuket torrential rains. Landslides will become a greater concern if the rain continues in the next few days.
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