This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission.
Severe flooding in the wake of Typhoon Yagi this month has ravaged railway tracks, homes, and hospitals in Shan state’s Kalaw town.
The railway line, which connects Thazi in Mandalay region to Nyaungshwe in southern Shan state and, according to residents, is mainly used by the junta military to transport weapons, has suffered extensive damage.
In Kalaw town, many homes have been seriously damaged or destroyed, though the exact number is unknown. Rescue workers and aid groups said flooding in the town has killed more than 100 people and left more than 200 missing.
Nationwide, flooding and landslides have killed more than 400 people, according to Myanmar’s ruling junta.
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