A young seal gained widespread attention on Chinese social media after swimming 200km (124 miles) to return to an island where it was being cared for before its release back into the wild. Thousands of people in Bangkok have been evacuated to temporary shelters after the Thai capital saw its worst flooding in 15 years. Many residents queued for hours as they scrambled to stock up on food and supplies, despite warnings from authorities against panic buying. Thailand’s defence ministry has deployed more than 10,000 soldiers to support flood-relief efforts.
Seal in China swims 200km back to island home after ‘missing’ humans
Thailand flooding persists after government declares disaster zone
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