Typhoon Yagi: 350 dead in Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand

Last Updated on September 17, 2024 9:46 am

Global New Light of Myanmar reported that 74 people were killed and 89 others were missing in the floods in Myanmar by Friday evening.

Typhoon Yagi hit four Southeast Asian countries last weekend. 350 people have died so far due to strong storms, rains, floods and landslides caused by this typhoon. 254 and 74 people died in Vietnam and Myanmar respectively.

AFP reported this information on Sunday.

Apart from Myanmar and Vietnam, this typhoon also hit Laos and Thailand.

As of Friday evening, 74 people have been killed in the floods in Myanmar and 89 others are missing, Global New Light of Myanmar said.

The report also informed that the rescue operation is going on. 65 thousand houses and five dams were destroyed in the flood. As a result, the plight of the people of the country, which has been plagued by civil war since the overthrow of the democratic government through a military coup in 2021, has increased.

On Friday, the ruling military junta announced that 235,000 people had been displaced and 33 had died.

Many agricultural lands in the central part of the country have been submerged. A similar phenomenon was observed around the relatively low-lying capital Naypyidaw.

Landslides have been reported in hilly areas. However, communication is disrupted due to the destruction of roads, bridges and phone and internet services are down in most places.

Myanmar authorities have opened 82 refugee camps to provide shelter to displaced people.

Thailand’s Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rain in provinces along the Mekong River throughout the day on Sunday.

Myanmar’s junta leader has asked for foreign aid to deal with the flood situation. This was reported by the country’s state-owned media on Saturday.

The case of seeking foreign aid in a crisis like this is not often seen in the country. The junta has a record of cutting off foreign aid programs before.

Monsoon rains occur in Southeast Asia around this time every year. But according to analysts, man-made climate change is causing more devastating floods than ever before.

In addition, climate change is causing typhoons to form closer to the coast, intensifying faster and making landfall longer than ever before. These data were revealed in a study published in July.