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Myanmar - Floods and Landslide (Department of Meteorology and Hydrology Myanmar, media) (ECHO Daily Flash Archive of 18 September 2020)

  • Heavy rain caused floods and triggered a landslide on 16 September in Mogok City (Mandalay Region, central Myanmar).

  • According to media, 4 people died following a landslide event, 24 houses were destroyed and several families have been displaced. Heavy rain caused the overflow of Yay Ni Creek.

  • On 18-19 September, moderate to heavy rain with thunderstorms are forecast over southern Regions of Myanmar and locally moderate rain is expected over central Regions, including Mandalay.