The flooding in Hat Yai, Thailand, was not just a harrowing event for a woman trapped in her home, but also one that ended in tragedy.Videos uploaded online by a rescue worker captured the aftermath of the persistent flooding for a household in Hat Yai,

Thai rescuers struggle to reach communities outside urban areas as swathes of Thailand’s south and Malaysia’s north remain under water.

"Thai authorities have declared Hat Yai a red-flag disaster zone following heavy rainfall and widespread urban flooding. The flooding in parts of Hat Yai has led to power disruptions and limited access to food and essential supplies," MFA noted.

After days of heavy rainfall, the flood situation in Hat Yai has improved. However, certain regions still face road hazards.

Several students and lecturers from Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) who were stranded in the Hat Yai floods have been successfully rescued, says Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir.

CNA spoke to the family members of some Singaporeans stranded in Hat Yai, some of whom have not eaten for nearly two days.

HAY YAI - Rescuers in Thailand readied drones on Thursday to airdrop food parcels, as receding floodwaters in the South and neighbouring Malaysia brightened hopes for the evacuation of those stranded for days,

Mohamad Asri Shafii, a reporter from Malaysia's Astro Awani, was in Hat Yai to report on the evacuation of Malaysians following the floods. He is believed to have died from a heart attack, Astro Awani reported. Asri was 49.