Monsoon rains submerge villages, fields in Myanmar
UN officials say ongoing monsoon rains and dangerous river levels are worsening flood damage to homes, farmland and aid needs across several states.
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Monsoon rains submerge villages, fields in Myanmar; thousands of people affected
Severe monsoon flooding has swamped villages and paddy fields in central Myanmar, forcing people out of their homes, including those already displaced by war, an AFP reporter and the UN said.
Monsoon rains submerge villages, fields in Myanmar
"The suffering we are facing, I can't even put into words how painful it is," said Cho Myint, a 53-year-old villager from Wetlet township in the central Sagaing region. Standing by an upturned boat, she told AFP on Friday that her family had been forced to flee rising floodwaters and was "left with nothing". The UN on Friday said that since July, severe monsoon flooding in Sagaing, Rakhine, Irrawaddy and Kachin states has affected an estimated …
Myanmar is experiencing a period of heavy rains and flooding affecting more than 32,000 people in nearly 100 villages across the Southeast Asian country. The floods intensified at the end of last month, leading to dam breaks and further flooding. The World Food Programme (WFP) has launched an emergency operation […]
'Left with nothing': Monsoon rains submerge villages, fields in Myanmar
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