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Angry villagers storm water station
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Thursday, November 04, 2010
BANGKOK — About 100 villagers, furious over recent uncontrolled floods, stormed a water station in Ang Thong, Thailand, on Tuesday, demanding that sluice gates be opened, the Bangkok Post reported.
The villagers blame the closed gates for the persistent flooding in their villages, the article stated.
Gunfire was heard and police were called to the scene after officials refused to lift the gates.
Following a brief stand-off, officials agreed to open one gate to diffuse the potentially violent situation, according to the story.
Saifon Dokmai, a village leader, said the Irrigation Department assured the villagers that the flooding would not get any worse, but water levels continued to rise.
“We thought the gates might have been closed and so we came to have a look,” she said.
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