Typhoon floods major reserve in Thailand, 100 elephants evacuated (photos, video).

In northern Thailand, due to severe flooding, approximately 100 elephants living in the large Elephant Nature Park near Chiang Mai were evacuated. This was reported by CNN.

"This was the largest evacuation we've ever conducted to save their lives, the water was rising quickly," said Elephant Nature Park founder Sangduan Lek Chailert.

According to him, this is the strongest flood the elephant rescue and rehabilitation center has ever experienced. About 30 adult elephants could not be evacuated. They are still in the reserve's premises and "they are panicking," added Chailert.

Many elephants are blind or have physical injuries, making their transportation difficult. Besides elephants, the park is home to about 5,000 other animals, including dogs, cats, horses, pigs, and rabbits. Many of them were evacuated immediately after authorities warned of flood risk.

30 foreign volunteers remain in the park

There are about 30 foreign volunteers remaining in the park, including five Americans, some of whom have been working for several consecutive weeks.

Northern Thailand was hit by heavy floods and landslides caused by the torrential rains of Typhoon Yagi - the most powerful storm in Asia this year, which swept through the region in mid-September, claiming dozens of lives.

In northern Thailand, due to severe flooding, about 100 elephants living in the large Elephant Nature Park near Chiang Mai were evacuated.The park is also home to about 5,000 other animals, including dogs, cats, horses, pigs, and rabbits pic.twitter.com/2C8bMbClPN

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Let us recall, the powerful typhoon "Kraton" hit Taiwan, forcing authorities to close government institutions and declare a holiday to keep people at home. The storm has already claimed one life, with two others missing and 70 injured. Local authorities compare "Kraton" to the destructive typhoon "Thelma" of 1977.