Myanmar ⁢Floods and Mudslides Claim Over 113 Lives

Heavy rain from the remnants of Typhoon‍ Yagi has caused widespread destruction in⁤ Myanmar, resulting in a significant loss of life.

According to a statement ⁢from Mr. Zaw Min Tun, spokesman for the military⁢ government of Myanmar, the death toll from the floods and mudslides has risen to at least 113. An ⁢additional 64 people are reported missing, while over 320,000 have been ​evacuated to temporary shelters.

The central region of the country has been severely⁤ affected, with ⁤areas such as Kayah Province, Kayin Province, Mandalay Region, Mon⁢ Province, ‍and Shan State experiencing heavy rainfall. The resulting‍ floods have damaged or destroyed numerous houses, 375 schools⁣ and temples, ‌and many kilometers of roads, ‌as well as ‌other critical infrastructure.

Some media outlets have reported higher death tolls than ‌those published by the Myanmar government. For instance, Radio Free Asia reported 160 ‌fatalities, while⁢ supporters of the military government ​claimed that over ​230 people lost their lives in the Mandalay region alone.

Myanmar ​has been embroiled in a civil ⁢war for over ⁤three years, following the ‍army’s seizure of power from the government of Aung San Suu Kyi in 2021. The ongoing conflict has resulted in​ thousands of deaths and the displacement of 2.6 million people.

The country’s situation has been ‍further exacerbated by the impact of Typhoon ‌Yagi, which was the strongest ⁤to ‌hit Asia ⁢this year. Although it weakened into a depression after entering Vietnam, Yagi caused​ at least 287 deaths in the Philippines, China’s Hainan Island, Vietnam, and Laos.

Weather forecasts indicate‌ that Yagi will‍ move out ⁣of Myanmar within the next few days. However, officials are bracing for⁣ the potential formation of another tropical depression in the western Pacific this week.