The elephant is Thailand’s national animal and footage circulating on social media show herds of them running to escape the flood waters. Thai authorities and conservationists have rescued 117 elephants but nine more needed help. Veuer’s Chloe Hurst has the story!
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00:00An operation is underway to rescue over 100 elephants, dozens of pigs,
00:04and other animals after flash flooding in Thailand. Conservationist Sangduang Chailert
00:11explains, we don't know how many elephants would still be alive. Reuters reports,
00:16the Southeast Asian nation's northern region has been hit with heavy flooding since August.
00:22So far, 49 people have died and thousands have been displaced.
00:26The elephant is Thailand's national animal and footage circulating on social media
00:31shows herds of them running to escape the floodwaters. A number of pigs and buffaloes
00:36were also still stuck in a village that is now completely flooded. The Deputy Prime Minister
00:42has confirmed with reporters, so far Thai authorities and conservationists
00:47have rescued 117 elephants, but nine more needed help.