More than 20 people have died in flooding caused by heavy rains in Thailand. The rains, which have continued since September 16, affected the capital Bangkok and 27 areas across the country.

According to data from Thailand's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, more than 3.262 million people living in 1,171,165 households were affected by the floods.

The latest figures showed a decline in the number of households affected by the floods. On October 2, more than 1.24 million households in 31 areas, including Bangkok, had been affected by flooding.