WATER breached the Ngawun River embankment in Laymyethna Township, Ayeyawady Region, after heavy rain and river erosion caused a breakthrough beneath the embankment on 30 July. Flooding has affected five wards and several villages in Laymyethna Township, as well as 15 wards and villages across Hinthada, Yekyi, Ngathainggyoung, Kyonpyaw and Kyaunggon townships.
Local authorities, Tatmadaw members, police, firefighters, relief groups and residents are carrying out rescue operations, delivering food and relief aid and providing emergency healthcare to affected communities.
Engineering teams are also strengthening weakened sections of the Ngawun embankment using geobags, sandbags and steel sheet piles, with machinery and manpower deployed to control further water inflow.
MNA/KZL
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