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Bangkok floods paralyse city as death toll reaches 40
Original: Bangkok at breaking point as floods turn streets into stagnant lakes
Severe flooding has turned Bangkok's streets into stagnant lakes, leaving the Thai capital at what officials describe as breaking point. Around 40 people have died and a disaster has been declared across all 50 of the city's districts. Experts warn that extreme flooding of this kind is likely to worsen across south-east Asia as climate pressures intensify.
Why now: A disaster declaration across every Bangkok district and a rising death toll make the flooding a major breaking news story.
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Evidence
- Bangkok at breaking point as floods turn streets into stagnant lakes · The Guardian
With 40 dead and a disaster declared across all 50 city districts, experts warn extreme flooding will only worsen across south-east Asia
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