Floods Kill 33, Displace Over 230,000 In Myanmar
Date
9/13/2024 12:15:16 PM
(MENAFN- IANS) Yangon, Sep 13 (IANS) Floods triggered by a storm in Myanmar have killed 33 people and displaced over 230,000 people in recent days, the Tatmadaw (Myanmar Army) True News Information Team reported on Friday.
The report said that a total of 34 townships across the country, including Nay Pyi Taw, have been affected by the flooding, with 236,649 people from 59,413 households displaced.
A total of 187 flood shelters have been set up for the victims, said Xinhua news agency quoting a report.
Myanmar State Administration Council Chairman Min Aung Hlaing has also been overseeing rescue efforts, it added.
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