Continuous downpours cause flooding in Nyaungshwe

Nyaungshwe 11 November

          Continuous downpours hit the town of Nyaungshwe, Shan State on 10 November, causing inundation in some wards of Nyaungshwe and on Shwenyaung-Nyaungshwe road on 11 November.

          Low-lying areas in the Blocks 5 and 6 in Nandawun Ward and Tharsi Ward are the most flood-affected areas in Nyaungshwe. Temporary rescue camps are planned to be opened at Myoma Yangon Monastery and Shweyatu monastery dining hall. Due to the increase of the water level of Thasi lake at the entrance of the town, water inundated some parts of Lanmadaw and Yonegyi roads.

          Likewise, some parts of the Shwenyaung-Nyaungshwe road were inundated by six inches of water. There were no casualties and no traffic jam due to the flooding, according to the Township Information and Relations Department.

Township IPRD

Translated by Suyee