泰國普吉島大佛附近土石流沖垮別墅　至少13死停止搜救

泰國旅遊勝地普吉島近日降下大雨，引發多地土石流，知名的普吉大佛附近也於週五（8/23）凌晨發生災害。普吉府當局今天（8/25）表示有13人罹難，包含一對俄羅斯籍遊客和9名緬甸移工，今起停止搜救，進入清理工作。

綜合路透社與《曼谷郵報》（Bangkok Post）等報導，普吉島週五凌晨1時左右，普吉大佛附近、島上最熱鬧的查龍區（Chalong）和卡隆區（Karon）即為重災區，約250戶受影響，一處巷道發生嚴重土石流，多棟房屋被掩埋，包含4幢別墅和一個外籍移工宿舍。

從泰國媒體拍攝到的照片可見，土石流的位置就在大佛背後。

[Update] Chalermpong Sangdee, MP for Phuket from the People's Party, confirmed that the death toll from the landslide has risen to seven people.

The opposition MP emphasized that this incident should serve as a crucial reminder for relevant agencies to enhance their landslide… pic.twitter.com/48KLvL2lw7

— Thai Enquirer (@ThaiEnquirer) August 23, 2024

A landslide in Phuket's Karon Subdistrict this morning has reportedly resulted in two fatalities, with seven individuals still missing, according to local authorities.

The death toll and the number of missing persons remain subject to change, as some reports suggest that the… pic.twitter.com/gSBbKSkuX3

— Thai Enquirer (@ThaiEnquirer) August 23, 2024

普吉府首長索鋒（Sophon Suwannarat）今天表示，已知罹難者至少13人，包含1對俄羅斯夫婦、9名緬甸移工，還有2名泰國人，還有1人身分尚未查明，此外還有約20人受傷，

索鋒表示，現在已停止搜救，進行大規模清理工作，也正與罹難者的親屬、緬甸和俄羅斯使館聯絡。