Relief and sanitation operations carried out in flood-affected areas

CONTINUOUS rains in some regions and states, including the Nay Pyi Taw Council Area, has led to rising creek and river water levels, causing flooding in rural and urban areas of some townships.

Timely evacuation of affect­ed residents and are being car­ried out with vigour by various teams, including members of the Tatmadaw, Myanmar Police Force, Fire Brigade, Red Cross Society, and social welfare rescue groups.

Operations were conduct­ed yesterday in villages in Lewe Township. Similarly, rescue ef­forts were extended to Kyaukse, Myittha, Kume, and Yamethin townships in the Mandalay Re­gion. These teams, alongside local volunteers, are clearing debris such as trees and branch­es, ensuring sanitation in areas where the floodwaters have re­ceded.

Additionally, temporary relief camps have been set up in religious buildings such as Koekhangyi Dhamma Hall and Hlaykhwintaung Monastery in Zeyathiri Township of Nay Pyi Taw for flood-affected residents. Lt-Gen Phone Myat from the Of­fice of the Commander-in-Chief (Army), along with Nay Pyi Taw Command Commander Maj- Gen Soe Min and officials, visit­ed these camps yesterday. They provided essential relief supplies to the affected residents.

Health screenings were also conducted by local Tatmad­aw hospital in these shelters to ensure the well-being of the dis­placed residents.

The temporary Bailey bridg­es replacing the Thaikchaung Bridge on Hsinthay Creek that connect Hsintegyi Village of Pobbathiri Township and Thai­kchaung Village of Zeyathiri Township, as well as another Thaikchaung Bridge connect­ing Uyinsu Village of Pobbathiri Township and Doepinkon Vil­lage of Zeyathiri Township, were completed yesterday afternoon. These bridges are now fully op­erational.

Furthermore, the Tatmad­aw families (Army, Navy, and Air), along with local authorities and volunteers, are distributing boxed meals, purified drinking water bottles, and other essential food items to the flood victims.

Flooding affected 531 villag­es across the Nay Pyi Taw Coun­cil Area, as well as in Kayin State, Bago Region, Mandalay Region, Mon State, and both southern and eastern Shan State, and Ay­eyawady Region. Up to now, a to­tal of 113 people died in disasters, with 120 still missing.

Floods have resulted in dam­age to 25 bridges, 375 schools, one monastery, five dams, four pago­das, and 79,745 homes. Several roads, railways, and electric posts have also been damaged in flood and water erosion. — MNA/KZL