Bangkok floods submerge the city (PHOTOS)
More than 300 people have been killed in floods throughout Northern Thailand from months of heavy monsoon rains. Local residents sit on a boat in floodwaters as they leave their homes with their animals and belongings in Bang Bua Thong in Nonthaburi province, suburban Bangkok, on Oct. 19, 2011. (All photos from AFP/Getty Images.)
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