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Phuket hit by another landslide as Patong mayor orders evacuations

Patong Municipality has ordered residents in high-risk areas to evacuate to temporary shelters after a landslide sent soil and rocks onto Na Nai 3 Road, as continued rainfall raises concerns about further flooding and landslides in Phuket.

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