Flooding overwhelms Bangkok
Airport forced to close; crocodiles now on the loose
Bangkok’s flood defenses continued to fall yesterday as rising waters from months of flooding began entering seven city districts, forced the closure of the domestic airport, and drove more people from their homes, while authorities tried to offer reassurances over farmed crocodiles that have escaped their pens. In the capital, many grocery shelves had been stripped of water and other essentials, and traffic was light as people parked their cars for safety in raised garages or on highway overpasses.
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