
Floodwaters over one metre deep on six routes from Hatyai to the Malaysia–Thailand border have forced rescue teams to halt their mission to help stranded Malaysians return home.
Leong Beng Tat, chairman of the Sungai Petani volunteer fire and rescue team (PBS), said the main road from Hatyai to Sadao was submerged, Sinar Harian reported.
“We were informed that it’s not just one route that is affected; there are five other routes that are also flooded,” he was quoted as saying.
As a result, he said eight PBS teams had to stop in Danok while others from Johor, Perak, Selangor, and Kedah gathered there for official updates.
“So far, we have received reports that many trucks are also stranded, with the weather still unpredictable and continuous rain,” he said.
“The situation here is hard to predict because…