LOS ANGELES, 13 January 2017 (NNT) – A six-year-old Thai national was killed by Santa Barbara mudslide, with his family members reported missing.
Foreign Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Busadee Santipitaks quoted the Thai Consulate-General in Los Angeles, the United States, as reporting the mudslides in Santa Barbara, California, caused casualties including the Thai national.
The Thai was the six-year-old boy namely Peerawat Suthithepa, born in Khon Kaen, Thailand. His father and sister were reported missing.
The Thai Consulate-General is now working to contact relatives of the affected victims, while the mother of the victim has been reported safe.
National News Bureau Of Thailand | Thai boy killed by Santa Barbara mudslide: MFA