Thai flood death toll reaches 442
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Xinhua, November 4, 2011
A total of 442 people were confirmed dead and two people were missing in the floods that have inundated the upper part of the country for almost three months, the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department reported on Friday.
Five more people were confirmed dead on Thursday in central province of Singburi.
Central province of Nakhon Sawan has the higest death toll of 61 people, following by central province of Phichit, of which 50 people killed by flood.
Flash floods were caused by the heavy monsoon "Nock-Ten" and overflow from several dams in upper part of the country since mid July.
On Friday, floods still prevail in 25 of 77 provinces and are affecting about 2.1 million people from 710,000 housefolds
The flood have affected about 3.3 million households and about 10 million people in 64 of 77 provinces since July 25.
70 main highways in 13 provinces are flooded and cannot be passed and some north-bound train routes were cancelled.
