YANGON: According to Ko Moe Maung from the Moe Maung Foundation, who is actively assisting on the ground, 18 houses were swept away and more than 30 others had to be relocated due to flash flooding and riverbank collapse in Nyaungdon Township, Ayeyawady Region. As a result, around 60 households are currently in urgent need of assistance.
Due to the loss of homes, there is a pressing need for essential supplies, Ko Moe Maung stated.
“The situation is dire. Eighteen houses were completely washed away by the river. Over 30 more had to be relocated. In total, around 60 families are now in need of support. The 18 homes that were swept away lost everything—including clothes—so there is a need for food, clothing, blankets, mosquito nets and other daily necessities. We’re doing our best to provide donations and help by traveling back and forth,” he said.
Similarly, the Myanmar Fire Services Department issued a statement that around 1 a.m. on May 25, 13 houses near Ywarkan San Yar (Anaukkyun) village in Nyaungdon Township, Ayeyawady Region, were swept away due to river erosion caused by the Pan Hlaing River. Additionally, seven more homes near Ward No. 4 in the expanded township area were also lost.
Firefighters from Nyaungdon Township, including emergency and auxiliary teams, have been deployed to assist with evacuations and relocate houses at risk of collapsing near the riverbank. - Eleven Media/ANN
