Myanmar on the Brink: Death Toll Surges to 230, Leaving 630,000 in Desperate Need of Aid
- – September 17 AFP The number of deaths from the great flood has doubled from the previous 113 cases to at least 226, with 77 people still missing.
- Typhoon Yagi hit many countries in Southeast Asia, covering northern Vietnam, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Thailand more than a week ago.
- – Flood-affected residents ride bamboo rafts while others gather on higher ground near a temple in Taungoo, Myanmar's Bago region, following heavy rain following Typhoon Yagi.
Myanmar Flood Crisis: Death Toll Rises to 226, Over 630,000 Affected
Myanmar is still in crisis! – September 17 AFP The number of deaths from the great flood has doubled from the previous 113 cases to at least 226, with 77 people still missing.
Typhoon Yagi’s Impact on Southeast Asia
Typhoon Yagi hit many countries in Southeast Asia, covering northern Vietnam, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Thailand more than a week ago. As a result, the death toll from floods and landslides in ASEAN has risen to more than 500.
A crisis! – Flood-affected residents ride bamboo rafts while others gather on higher ground near a temple in Taungoo, Myanmar’s Bago region, following heavy rain following Typhoon Yagi. Typhoon Yagi brought a massive deluge of rain that has inundated a range of northern Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar. (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP)
Myanmar state television reported that nearly 260,000 hectares, or more than 1.6 million, of rice fields and agricultural crops had been damaged by the floods.
Humanitarian Crisis Unfolds
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has revealed that floods in Myanmar are affecting around 631,000 people and are in urgent need of food, drinking water, shelter, and clothing. However, roads were flooded and bridges damaged, <a href="https://newsdirectory3com/indonesia-earthquake-death-toll-rises-to-268-difficulty-with-rescue-work/" title="Indonesia earthquake death toll rises to 268… difficulty with rescue work”>hampering rescue efforts.
A crisis! – Flood-affected residents are taken on a rescue boat in Taungoo, Myanmar’s Bago region, following heavy rain following Typhoon Yagi. Typhoon Yagi brought a huge deluge of rain that has inundated a range of northern Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar. (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP)
The Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper reported that about 150,000 homes were flooded. The military government has established more than 400 relief centers.
International Response
After the authoritarian government appealed for international help, India has responded to the request so far. They sent 10 tonnes of essential items, including dry food, clothes, and medicine.
This photo shows homes submerged by floodwaters at Inle Lake, in Myanmar’s southern Shan state. Typhoon Yagi brought a massive deluge of rain that has inundated a wide swath of northern Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar, triggering deadly landslides and widespread river flooding. (Photo by AFP)
Flood-affected residents wait for a rescue boat to arrive in Taungoo, Myanmar’s Bago region, following heavy rains following Typhoon Yagi, triggering deadly landslides and widespread river flooding. (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP)