Flood, tornado hits Myanmar, causing big losses
YANGON. July 17. KAZINFORM Flood, triggered by torrential rains, struck Myanmar's Kayin state and Tanintharyi division, and a tornado also swept Ayeyawaddy division early this week, both causing great losses, the state newspaper New Light of Myanmar reported Friday; Kazinform cites China View.
Some highways and railways in Kayin state were flooded and some households displaced as a result of the torrential rains on Mondayand Tuesday.
The torrential rains also caused landslide in some areas of Kawkareik-Myawaddy road and banks erosion at some bridges on Dawei-Mawlamyine road in Tanintharyi division.
Meanwhile, a tornado hit Ngaputaw, Haigyigyun, Ngwesaung, Bogale and Pyapon in Ayeyawaddy division on Tuesday, destroying some houses and blowing off roofs and walls of some buildings. Six people were injured in the disaster.
Ayeyawaddy division, along with four other states and divisions, was once struck by deadly tropical cyclone Nargis on May 2-3 last year, inflicting the heaviest casualties and massive infrastructure damage.
Moreover, heavy rain caused overflow in Maesai Creek in Tachilek, in eastern part of Shan state.
According to earlier official report, a landslide occurred on July 5 on the right bank of Phakant-Lonkhin road, leading the collapse of some small huts on the bank, killing 24 people and injuring another; Kazinform refers to China View.
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