# Bangkok declared a disaster zone after days of heavy rain and flooding

https://mins.news/en/item/75019

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-26 07:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/26/disaster-zone-declared-across-bangkok-as-heavy-rain-triggers-flooding?traffic_source=rss

> Bangkok authorities declared all 50 districts a disaster zone after three days of rain left roads and canals submerged and water entering homes and shops. Nearly 300mm of rain fell since Thursday afternoon, while officials warned that drainage could take two or three days if rainfall stops.

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