Thousands trapped in north Myanmar floods

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 03, 2024 12:11 am

YANGON, Myanmar — Floods in northern Myanmar have trapped thousands of people in their homes and cut electricity and phone lines, residents and local media said on Tuesday, with the state weather office warning of more heavy rain.

After days of heavy rain in Myitkyina, a city in northern Kachin state, the Ayeyarwady river had risen above its 'danger level,' state media reported.

WATER WORLD People wade into floodwaters covering a street in the city of Myitkyina, Kachin state, northern Myanmar, on July 2, 2024. AFP PHOTO

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