Post-typhoon flash floods batter Myanmar with at least 33 dead reported

(14 Sep 2024)
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Near Naypyitaw, Myanmar - 14 September 2024
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STORYLINE:
The head of Myanmar’s military government has requested relief aid from foreign countries after recent deadly flash floods and landslides displaced nearly 240,000 people across the country, the state-run media reported on Saturday.

Myanmar was affected by Typhoon Yagi, which also hit Vietnam, northern Thailand and Laos.

The eastern and central regions of Myanmar have been facing severe flooding and landslides since Wednesday.

The low-lying areas in the central regions of Mandalay and Bago, as well as eastern Shan state and the country’s capital, Naypyitaw, have been particularly badly hit.

The army said Friday that at least 33 people have died across the country since Wednesday.

It said 187 relief camps have been established for nearly 240,000 flood victims from 34 townships.

There are fears the death toll may rise sharply as local news outlets reported dozens missing in floods and landslides.

The state-run Myanma Alinn newspaper reported on Saturday that Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, the head of Myanmar’s ruling military council, had instructed officials to contact foreign countries to ask for rescue and relief aid to be provided to the victims.

Myanmar experiences extreme weather virtually every year during the monsoon season. In 2008, Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 people.

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