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Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai see worst flooding for 30 years

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Chiang Mai's Mae Ai district suffered its worst flooding in three decades, with two fatalities and four people, including a baby and a child, reported missing after devastating mudslides.
Chiang Rai's Mae Sai district is also heavily inundated, experiencing 2-3 meter floodwaters that have forced residents onto rooftops, cut electricity, and led to the temporary closure of the Thai-Myanmar border checkpoint.
Extensive emergency operations are underway in both provinces, with rescue teams coordinating efforts to locate missing individuals, assist trapped residents, and manage the widespread impact on communities and infrastructure.
Infrastructure is severely affected, including partially flooded highways and debris accumulation at the Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge, prompting urgent safety advisories and the establishment of temporary shelters for flood victims.