Over 100 dead in Myanmar flooding after Typhoon Yagi

Myanmar’s death toll from floods has risen to at least 113, the country’s military government said, following heavy rains brought on by Typhoon Yagi.

Myanmar’s death toll from floods rose to at least 113 as of Saturday evening, the country’s military government said Sunday, following heavy rains brought on by Typhoon Yagi that has caused havoc across parts of Southeast Asia.

At least 320,000 people have been displaced and 64 were still missing, government spokesman Zaw Min Tun said, according to a late-night bulletin on state-run MRTV.

“The government is conducting a rescue and rehabilitation mission,” he said.

Adverse weather from Typhoon Yagi, the strongest storm to hit Asia this year, has killed hundreds of people in Vietnam and Thailand, and floodwaters from swollen rivers have inundated cities in both countries.

The flooding in Myanmar began last Monday, with at least 74 people killed by Friday, based on state media reports.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/100-dead-myanmar-flooding-typhoon-yagi-rcna171242

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