Bodies of 13 victims in Phuket landslide found
The bodies of 13 Thai and foreign victims who were missing after a landslide in Phuket’s Mueang district had been retrieved, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said on Saturday.
The victims who were missing since Friday (August 23) included two Russians, two Thais and nine Myanmar nationals, officials said, adding that autopsies were currently being performed to check their identities.
Meanwhile, Deputy Interior Minister Chada Thaiseth surveyed Phuket province to offer support to officials and landslide victims.
He provided bags of supplies at Wat Kittisangkharam. He instructed relevant agencies to investigate the cause of the incident, and speed up assistance to people affected by the landslide.
