US EditionTyphoon Yagi floods displace more than 235,000 in Myanmar: Junta
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Nearly 250,000 Displaced In Myanmar After Typhoon Yagi Floods: Report
Floods in Myanmar sparked by Typhoon Yagi have displaced more than 235,000 people and killed at least 33, the junta said on Friday. "There are 236,649 people from 59,413 households who were displaced because of typhoon floods... There were 33 deaths and one person injured around the country," junta spokesman Zaw Min Tun said in an audio statement. He said authorities have "lost communication with some areas" and urged those living near river ban…
Many areas in Myanmar are cut off from the outside world after the severe storms, and there is no systematic help. In Vietnam, the storm left more than 250 people dead and hundreds injured.
The death toll from Typhoon Yagi continued to rise after more bodies were found by Vietnamese rescue teams. The typhoon has already killed 233 people in the country, and more than 100 people are still wanted by authorities. The Yagi reached the northeastern coast of Vietnam on September 7. The typhoon has cut off power to millions of households and companies, flooded highways, disrupted telecommunications networks, washed away a medium-sized bri…
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