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Typhoon Yagi Devastates Myanmar, Killing 226 and Displacing 320,000

The powerful storm has caused severe flooding and landslides, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in the war-torn nation.

  • Typhoon Yagi, Asia's most powerful storm this year, has resulted in at least 226 deaths in Myanmar, with 77 people still missing.
  • Over 320,000 people have been forced to evacuate their homes, seeking refuge in 438 relief camps across the country.
  • The flooding has destroyed nearly 66,000 houses, 375 schools, and a monastery, and submerged 260,000 hectares of crops.
  • The United Nations estimates that 631,000 people have been affected, urgently needing food, drinking water, shelter, and clothes.
  • India has launched Operation Sadbhav, sending 10 tonnes of aid to Myanmar, while the junta has issued a rare appeal for more international assistance.
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