It is known from local news sources that a sudden flood occurred in Min ByaTownship, Phongtha Chaok Minkulang Village in Rakhine State, and 260 (estimated) houses in 13 villages were washed away and there were deaths.
It is known that some local villagers were washed away with the current due to the sudden flood. It is known that most of the Chin people live along the Phong Tha River, which is currently flooded, and thousands of people are in need of relief and emergency food.
Due to the speed of the typhoon (Yagi), torrential rain fell, causing damage and death in the central regions of Myanmar. On the side of Rakhine State, it has been raining incessantly, and the water coming down from Laymyo River and Rakhine Roma Mountain has flowed into Phongtha Creek, causing this sudden rise in water.
According to the current local news in Min Pya Township, as far as the number of houses is known, there are (53) houses from the old Nat Taung village, (32) houses from the village of Kaengyi, (4) houses from the village of Kaigyi, (28) houses from the village of Kyaw, (9) houses from Zai Chuang, (17) houses from Tharak oke. , 12 houses from Upper Khachi Myoong and 16 houses from Lower Khachi Myoong were washed away and damaged.
In Rakhine, the military council has completely closed the roads and waterways, which are the main communication routes with the mainland, and cut the internet and phone lines, so it is also known that it is difficult to provide timely relief to the flooded villages in Minpya Township.
