00:00Thai authorities and conservationists are working to rescue over 100 elephants and other
00:07animals after flash floods hit Chiang Mai province on Friday.
00:12Deputy Prime Minister Phomtham Wechayachai said an operation is underway to save them.
00:18So far, 117 elephants have been rescued, with nine still needing help.
00:24Conservationist Sengdwan Chailert reported that pigs and buffaloes remain stranded in
00:28a village that was completely flooded.
00:59A herd of elephants could be seen running to escape the floodwaters in a video posted
01:05on social media by Sengdwan, who is the founder of the Elephant Nature Park.
01:11She said the last elephant ran slower than the rest of the herd because she was blind.
01:21Northern Thailand has faced severe flooding since August, causing 49 deaths and displacing
01:27thousands of households.
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