More than 50,000 evacuated in Myanmar as homes, shops flooded after dam fails
by Reuters
Wednesday, 29 August 2018 13:14 GMT
More than 50,000 evacuate homes in central region
Villages, townships battle floodwaters
Bridge on highway linking three key cities damaged
At least two people missing after being swept away (Adds details of incident, concern over dam, quotes; paragraphs 6,7,11 onwards)
By Antoni Slodkowski and Shoon Naing
IN KYIN KONE, Myanmar, Aug 29 (Reuters) - More than 50,000 people have evacuated their homes in central Myanmar after part of a dam failed on Wednesday, inundating communities and damaging a bridge on a major highway, officials said.
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