Torrential rains have triggered widespread flooding across Myanmar’s Kayin and Shan states, displacing more than 10,000 residents and prompting urgent relief efforts.
According to Myanmar Radio and Television, over 10,395 people from 2,298 households in Hpa-an township, Kayin State, were evacuated on Wednesday to 24 temporary shelters. Disaster management teams, firefighters, the Myanmar Red Cross Society, and community volunteers were deployed as the Thanlwin River surged nearly six feet above the danger level.
In Myawaddy township, 2,851 people from 771 households were also relocated following the Thaungyin River rising 12 feet above critical levels. Officials warn that flood risks in both areas remain high.
Further east, flooding from mountain runoff devastated Shan State, where 2,267 residents from 461 households were evacuated across four affected townships—Yatsauk, Aungban, Kalaw, and Pindaya. Authorities confirmed six deaths and three injuries in Pindaya as of Tuesday.
Relief operations are underway, with local governments supplying basic food aid and the Health Ministry mobilizing medical services for displaced families. Meanwhile, concerns have mounted over rising dengue fever cases amid the crisis. The Ministry of Health has reported 6,400 infections and 15 deaths in 2024 and is intensifying surveillance, public awareness, and insecticide spraying campaigns to contain the outbreak.
As floodwaters threaten more communities and health risks increase, officials continue to monitor the situation closely and urge residents to remain vigilant.