Flood death toll in Myanmar reaches nearly 270; almost 90 people are still missing


Residents sit on boats and an improvised raft (left) on flood waters in Demoso township in Myanmar's Kayah state on September 18, 2024, following heavy rains in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi. - Photo: AFP

HANOI, Sept 19 (Bernama-VNA): The death toll from ongoing severe flooding in Myanmar has risen to nearly 270, and 88 others are still missing, Myanmar’s authorities have reported.

According to Myanmar's government, nearly 270,000 hectares of rice and other crops were flooded, and over 100,000 livestock were lost, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported.

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