Thai boy, 9, swept away by floods

BANGKOK, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- A 9-year-old boy was swept away by flood waters in Thailand.

The boy, who disappeared while swimming in the Wang Thong river Saturday, was the latest casualty of floods across the country caused by torrential rains, the Bangkok Post reported.

In the Wang Thong district, the army used flatboats to evacuate the residents of about 100 houses, the Post said.

Noen Maprang district saw its worst floods in 40 years, affecting 18 villages, damaging 30 houses and flooding about 10,000 acres of farmland.

In other regions, rivers and canals overflowed their banks, damaging property and stranding workers. Residents in at-risk regions were put on alert or evacuated.