Residents evacuated as Ma Mya Dam embankment subsides

THE embankment of Mya Mya Dam in Hmy­inwataung Village-tract, Myanaung Township, Ayeyawady Region, has reportedly subsided, prompting the evacuation of residents from nearby flood-vulnerable areas, including Hmyinwataung, Letpankwin and Sanywagyi village-tracts. Four relief camps have been opened to accommodate evacuees and provide food and essen­tial supplies.

 

Under the supervision of the Myanaung District and Township Manage­ment and Administration Committees, local Tatmad­aw personnel, departmen­tal officials and village-tract administrators are coordi­nating evacuation efforts, issuing warnings and as­sisting residents, including elderly people from Yawk­win Village, to reach safety.

 

Water is being dis­charged through the emer­gency spillway, and author­ities are continuing to warn residents along the down­stream watercourse and arrange food supplies for evacuees. No casualties or injuries involving people or livestock have been report­ed. — Township IPRD/TH