The Emergency Medical Institute of Thailand on Thursday reported the death toll of this month's flooding rose to 68 including 54 men and 14 women in nineteen northern, northeastern, eastern and central provinces.

The highest number of deaths was recorded at 11 each in central Lop Buri and Nakhon Sawan provinces.

A report from Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department on Thursday said that floodwaters have receded in 11 provinces and currently there are 27 provinces, nearly half the country, in northern, northeastern, eastern and central regions still submerged by floods.

From Oct. 10 to 28, approximately 3.8 million people from 1.2 million households have been affected by widespread flooding.

The national Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department also warned residents in 15 southern provinces to brace for heavy rain, flash floods and landslides because of northeastern monsoon which is expected to cover the Gulf of Thailand and the South during Oct. 27-31.

All routes of northbound trains on Thursday fully resumed operation after floodwaters continued to recede. Previously, the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) suspended rail operations and services bound for the northern region due to deep water in the central province of Lop Buri.