Thousands of mussels wash up on beach due to tropical storm Sinlaku in Thailand

Frantic locals scooped up thousands of mussels washed up on a beach by tropical storm Sinlaku. <br /><br />Amazed residents rushed to the Jomtien beach in Chonburi, eastern Thailand, with buckets and sacks to collect the popular seafood yesterday morning (August 3).<br /><br />Mussels and other shellfish appears on the sand the morning after the storm - which has so far killed four people - brought strong winds and powerful currents.<br /><br />Some residents said they cooked the mussels at homes while others sold them at nearby markets and roadsides. <br /><br />They said that they had seen a similar phenomenon around three years ago after storms hit the region.<br /><br />One old lady, who was seen digging through the sands to find shells, said: "I was delighted that the ocean served us these precious meals this morning. My family are pleased to cook them for lunch."<br /><br />Storm Sinlaku hit Thailand and Vietnam on Sunday, with four people dead and thousands more left homeless due to the floods.<br /><br />The storm crossed into Myanmar, also known as Burma, on Monday. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered rescue workers to provide urgent help to more than 1,000 households in Loei province, which is one of the worst-hit regions. <br /><br />Many residents were today being moved to higher ground. Rescue teams have been battling to save stranded residents, carrying them out in rubber boats. <br /><br />Officials from the Thai Meteorological Department said that heavy rain and flash-flood warnings were still in force until at least Tuesday, with rain expected throughout the week. <br /><br />Sinlaku also hit Laos and Vietnam, where it killed another two people on Sunday in the provinces of Hoa Binh and Quang Ninh. <br /><br />The Vietnam Disaster Management Authority feared the heavy rains could cause landslides and flash flooding in the country's northern mountainous provinces where up to 400mm of rainfall is predicted.