Thai authorities and conservationists struggle to rescue over 100 elephants, dozens of pigs and other animals after flash flooding hit the country's northern Chiang Mai province, a senior official said on Oct. 4, 2024. The elephant is Thailand's national animal and a white elephant, a symbol of good fortune, was featured on the Thai flag, at one point in time. A number of pigs and buffaloes were still stranded in a village that is now completely flooded, said conservationist Saengduan Chailert.
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