Death toll from floods in Myanmar rises: Government issues urgent call for aid
The number of people who have lost their lives in the floods caused by heavy rains that have been affecting Myanmar since September 10 has risen to 66. The Myanmar government stated that hundreds of people are missing and has requested 'urgent aid' from the international community.
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Officials from search and rescue teams stated in a statement to the local press that hundreds of people are missing in the floods caused by the heavy rains that have continued since September 10, brought on by Typhoon Yagi.
Officials noted that 40 people have lost their lives in the capital, Naypyidaw, due to the floods.
The leader of the Myanmar military junta, Min Aung Hlaing, has called for foreign aid following the deadly storm that has displaced hundreds of thousands of people.
Speaking to Myanmar's state newspaper, Global New Light, junta leader Min Aung Hlaing said that they are 'trying to contact other countries to reach the victims and receive urgent aid for government workers.'
Following Super Typhoon Yagi, floods and landslides in Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand have caused the deaths of approximately 300 people.
Officials, who reported that the bodies of 13 people were found in the Tatkon region, 10 in the Yamethin region, and 3 in the Pyawbwe region, stated that search and rescue efforts are ongoing.
Due to the heavy rain, floods, and landslides caused by Yagi, which struck the northern regions of the Philippines on September 3, 20 people lost their lives and 26 people went missing.
Due to the typhoon, which affected China's Hainan province on September 7, 4 people died and 95 people were injured.
In Vietnam, 233 people lost their lives due to disasters and accidents caused by Typhoon Yagi, which took hold of the northern regions.