As Southeast Asia continues to grapple with the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi, the region’s death toll has surged past 500, with Myanmar bearing the brunt of the latest casualties.
On Tuesday, state-run newspaper Myanma Alinn reported the floods and landslides in Myanmar caused by last week’s typhoon and seasonal monsoon rains have claimed at least 226 lives, with 77 people missing.
The heavy rains hit the central regions of Mandalay, Magway, Bago and the Ayeyarwaddy Delta; the eastern states Shan, Kayah, Kayin and Mon; and the country’s capital, Naypyitaw.
While some flooded areas have started to…
