Myanmar: Floods Shift to South - Flood Kills Six, Affects More Than 420,000 People Nationwide

Aug 12, 2016 | Government of Myanmar
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Nationwide flooding, which began in mid-July and so far killed six people, has also affected more than 420,000 people in 98,000 households, according to the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement. Bago, Ayeyawady and Yangon regions are still experiencing flooding, while some regions, including Kachin State and Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway regions shut down shelters as floodwaters receded. Nine townships in Bago Region, 12 townships in Ayayawady Region and three townships in Yangon Region are the latest areas hit by flooding, forcing the relocation of people in flood-hit areas to shelters.