NAYPYIDAW, 17th September, 2024 (WAM) -- The death toll from massive flooding in Myanmar in the wake of Typhoon Yagi has doubled to 226, as the UN warned as many as 630,000 people could be in need of help, AFP reported.
State TV in Myanmar confirmed 226 fatalities late on Monday, with 77 people still missing, doubling the previous toll of 113.
The broadcaster also said that nearly 260,000 hectares (640,000 acres) of rice paddies and other crops had been destroyed by floods.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) disaster response agency said an estimated 631,000 people had been affected by flooding across Myanmar.