DHAKA: Thai authorities say floods have killed more than 20 people and affected areas across the country in the past two weeks, while concern is growing there could be a repeat of the devastating floods in 2011.

The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department says 32 out of 77 provinces have seen flooding since mid-September and 23 people have been killed.

Thailand deputy prime minister Plodprasop Suraswadi says Thailand is not at risk from the remnants of Typhoon Wutip, which reached the north-east on Tuesday.

However, he says the country should be ready for other storms, reports The Straits Times.

In 2011, Thailand saw its worst flooding in half a century.

More than 800 people were killed and agricultural, industrial and residential lands were devastated over a wide swathe of the country.

BDST: 1418 HRS, OCT 01, 2013
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