Myanmar’s Death Toll From Floods Doubles to 419
- Military government says more than 140,000 people affected
- UN analysis team reports higher number of those affected
Flood damage in Kalaw township, Myanmar, on Sept. 19.
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Myanmar’s military government said recent floods have killed 419 people in nine provinces, nearly doubling the previous count.
The floods brought by Typhoon Yagi and the southwest monsoon affected more than 140,000 people in 54 townships and submerged 750,000 acres of paddy fields, Soe Win, deputy junta chief, said in a statement.