The death toll from severe flooding in southern Thailand reached 33, with tens of thousands displaced across Thailand and Malaysia. Meanwhile, the Thai government declared a state of emergency as torrential rains inundated Hat Yai and surrounding areas since late last week. Here are some on-the-ground images that capture the ongoing, dire situation.

Tourists navigate through floodwaters in the Hat Yai district, Songkhla, Thailand.

Aerial footage shows people wading through floodwaters in the Hat Yai district, Songkhla, Thailand.

A bird's-eye view shows the flood-stricken area in Hat Yai, Thailand.

A man clings to a street sign pole in a flooded street after being swept there while going out to get food supplies in Hat Yai, Thailand.

Drone images capture vehicles submerged in flooding in Hat Yai caused by intense rainfall.

A bird's-eye view shows the flood-stricken area in Hat Yai, Thailand.

Rescue personnel carry the body of a victim from his flood-hit home in Hat Yai district, where rising waters have caused devastation.

Residents trapped in Hat Yai, Thailand, watch from their partially submerged townhomes as floodwaters rise.

Aerial footage captures cars lined up on a bridge in the Hat Yai district, where residents have parked to avoid the flooding brought on by heavy rains.

People stand in water next to a man in a wheelchair in a flooded area in the Hat Yai district, Thailand.

Members of rescue teams distribute supplies to stranded people in a flooded area in Hat Yai, Thailand.

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