News release | 18 September 2024
Bago, Kayah, Kayin, Magway, Mandalay, Mon, Nay Pyi Taw and Shan states have been facing heavy rains, severe flooding and landslides caused by the Super Typhoon that hit Myanmar on 11 September. The floods have so far caused several hundred deaths and affected at least 631,000 people across the country.“Super Typhoon Yagi has caused the most severe floods in Myanmar’s recent history.