Death toll from floods reaches 12

The death toll from the floods has risen to 12 and over 132,000 people are sheltering at nearly 300 temporary camps in regions and states in lower Myanmar, according to the National Natural Disaster Management Committee.

Bago Region saw the most number of deaths at four, followed by Mon State with three, Magway Region with two, and Taninthayi Region, Kayin State and Nay Pyi Taw Council Area with one each.

Nearly 30 houses were destroyed in the recent flood in Ayeyawady Region.

Over 94,000 people have taken refuge in 186 camps in Bago Region.

Over 460 people living near rivers in Magway Region have moved to three camps to avoid possible floods as the water in the rivers is rising, though the region is not experiencing floods at the moment.

The Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement has spent over K554 million on aid for flood victims and on compensation for those who lost their lives.

Torrential rains, strong winds affect several areas

Torrential rains yesterday destroyed some bridges and forced residents in low-lying areas to leave their homes.

The Maebaung Creek in Hpa-an eroded and destroyed an iron-reinforced bridge yesterday.

The Tikha Bridge in Wuntho also damaged a bridge on the Wuntho-Nankham Road in Wuntho Township yesterday.

The rising water in the Dayaemichaung River in DaikU Township inundated low-lying areas. A total of 190 residents fled their homes to escape the flooding.

Meanwhile, a six-hour torrential rainfall in Kyaukkyi Township inundated six villages and nearly 200 residents fled their homes.

The flood-battered Mokkamu Dyke in Nyaunglebin Township suffered a breach yesterday morning and some 330 residents from six villages fled their homes.

Torrential rains on Monday forced schools in Nyaunglebin, Thanatpin and Shwegyin townships in Bago Region to shut down.

Torrential rain has sparked flooding chaos in Htantabin and Kawa townships in Bago Region and Paung Township in Mon State yesterday, with schools forced to close and residents taking shelter at nearby houses in highland areas.

The body of a soldier who went missing on 27 July in the flood in Bilin was found yesterday.

At the same time, traffic between Bilin and Thaton resumed, as the flood on the road section receded. People displaced by the flood are still sheltering at 20 camps as the flood is inundating several parts of Bilin.

A landslide occurred at Chaukhtatgyi Pagoda in Bahan Township, damaging a car and injuring a man. The injured was taken to the hospital and he in a stable condition.

Heavy rain flooded five sections of the Dawei-Mitta Road in Dawei Township on 30 July, forcing eight schools to close.

Meanwhile, strong winds struck Kawthoung, ripping the roofs off three houses. The same disaster also hit Danubyu Township and destroyed two houses and one house in Mawlamyinegyun.

GNLM

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar