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Myanmar to build new accommodations for flood victims

Xinhua, August 11, 2015 Adjust font size:

National Disaster Preparedness Central Committee of Myanmar is planning to build new homes for flood-hit victims as part of rehabilitation works in the country, sources with the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlements said Tuesday.

In addition to building new accommodation for flood victims, the providing of livelihoods have also been planned for them in six months after the formation of the emergency management committee under the National Disaster Preparedness Central Committee on Aug. 3.

The nationwide death toll from the severe flooding has risen to more than 100 so far with Rakhine state suffering most casualties.

Nearly 1 million people were affected by flooding, which has inundated more than 539,127 hectares of farmland, the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation said.

The recent flood and landslides destroyed more than 3,000 schools and forced them to shut down, the sources added.

According to the latest report, rising river water is also threatening to inundate southwestern Ayeyawaddy delta region, the country's rice bowl.

Residents in low-lying areas in the Ayeyawaddy delta have been urged to move to safer places as Ayeyawaddy and Ngawun rivers remained above the danger level in some four townships namely Hinthada, Nyaungdon, Zalun and Seiktha.

The flood, triggered by heavy rainfall since June, has affected 13 regions and states in Myanmar, destroying houses, farmland, railway lines, bridges and roads.

The Myanmar government declared on July 31 four disaster zones namely Rakhine, Chin, Sagaing and Magway, of which Rakhine state was the worst hit. Endi