Heavy Rain Triggers Flooding in Several Towns in Southern Shan State

Heavy rainfall on November 10 caused flooding in several townships and towns in southern Shan State, according to reports.

Continuous rainfall beginning in the morning of November 10 triggered flooding in Kalaw, Aungban, Yatsauk, Heho and Nyaungshwe, according to the Taunggyi District Fire Services Department.

In Yatsauk, where water levels rose significantly, residents of homes in Zawgyi and Oat Tan Bridge wards had to be evacuated. They were relocated to the Zawgyi Kwe Dhamma Hall and an indoor sports stadium, said U Myo Zin Win, head of the Taunggyi District Fire Services Department.

In Kalaw and Aungban, floodwater rose to approximately one foot in urban areas, and the situation was being closely monitored as a precaution.

"Flooding occurred in Kalaw, Aungban, Yatsauk, Nyaungshwe and Heho. In Yatsauk, however, households had to be evacuated," said U Myo Zin Win, head of the Taunggyi District Fire Services Department.