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Flooding in Myanmar leaves 113 dead, 64 missing

Published : 16 Sep 2024, 02:31

  DF News Desk
Rescuers evacuate flood victims in Tatkon Township, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, Sept. 12, 2024. Photo: Myanmar Fire Service Department/ Handout via Xinhua.

Widespread flooding in Myanmar has left 113 people dead and 64 missing, according to the Information Team of Myanmar's State Administration Council on Sunday, reported Xinhua.

The flood has impacted Nay Pyi Taw, Kayah state, Kayin state, Bago region, Magway region, Mandalay region, Mon state, Shan state, and Ayeyarwady region, it said.

As of the evening of Sept. 14, more than 72,900 homes and over 78,000 households have been affected, displacing over 320,000 people to temporary shelters across the country, it added.

The government is working to carry out rehabilitation efforts and conduct rescue operations in the affected areas, striving to provide the best possible support to those impacted by the flooding, the information team said.