The floods in Burma caused by the Typhoon Yagi They left at least 113 dead and more than 320,000 displaced peoplethe military junta said on Sunday.
“Across the country, 113 people have died, 64 are missing and 14 are injured“said the board spokesman, Zaw Min Tun.
He also indicated that “more than 320,000 people, or 78,000 householdshave been evacuated to temporary relief camps.”
This typhoon that has been ravaging the region for days has left more than 400 dead in Burma, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand.
On Inle Lake, a tourist spot about 30 kilometers from Kalawwater rose to the second floor of houses built on stilts on Saturday, said a man who was evacuating his family.
Typhoon Yagi leaves 113 dead in Burma
“Entire villages have been submerged” in some areas near the lake, he told AFP on Sunday, asking to remain anonymous.
Cars and trucks with volunteers traveled on Sunday from Rangoon towards the north of the country to reach the most affected areas of Taungooin the region of Bagoand around the capital, NaypyidawAFP journalists at the scene said.
The vehicles were loaded with bottled water, clothing and dry food. Some had canisters strapped to their roofs.
The leader of the board, Min Aung Hlaing, on Saturday appealed for international help to deal with the floods, a rare move for a regime that has often blocked the entry of foreign humanitarian aid.
Floods further aggravate misery in Burmawhich has been suffering a serious humanitarian, security and political crisis since the February 2021 coup against the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.
More than 2.7 million residents have been forced to leave their homes due to the ongoing civil conflict.
Source: Ambito
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