Myanmar flooding death toll jumps to 226 in wake of Typhoon Yagi
Flood-affected residents wait for a rescue boat to arrive in Taungoo, Myanmar 's Bago region following heavy rains in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi. The United Nations has warned that as many as 630 000 people could be in need of help.
Yagi swept across northern Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar more than a week ago with powerful winds and an enormous amount of rain, triggering floods and landslides that have killed more than 500 people, according to official figures. Food, drinking water, shelter and clothes are all urgently needed, UNOCHA said, warning that downed communication lines, blocked roads and damaged bridges were all severely hampering relief efforts.The UN's World Food Programme on Monday said the floods were the worst in Myanmar's recent history, without giving precise details.
Yagi, the strongest typhoon to hit the north of the country in decades, tore across the densely populated Red River delta - a vital agricultural region that is also home to major manufacturing hubs --damaging factories and infrastructure, and inundating farmland.
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