Myanmar’s death toll from Typhoon Yagi rises to 113, many others reported missing
The typhoon earlier hit Vietnam, northern Thailand and Laos, killing scores of people and causing major damage.
Volunteers rushed to areas inundated by floods in Myanmar on Sunday as the country’s death toll from the Typhoon Yagi deluge surged to 113 and remote areas reported increasing numbers of dead and missing.
Floods and landslides have killed more than 400 people in Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand in the wake of the typhoon, which hit the region last weekend, according to official figures.
However, with roads and bridges damaged in Myanmar and phone and internet lines down, information has been limited.
One man said he had tried to rescue people with ropes as floodwaters four metres (15 feet) high surged through the hill town of Kalaw in Shan state on September 10.
“The current was very strong and even some buildings were destroyed,” he said, describing pieces of furniture being washed through the streets.
“I could see trapped families in the distance standing on the roofs of their houses,” said the man, who works for a local non-governmental group.
