Myanmar flood death toll rises to 268

YANGON, Myanmar — The death toll in Myanmar in the wake of Typhoon Yagi has reached 268, with 88 people still missing, the junta has said, as state media reported the first arrival of foreign aid.

Yagi swept across northern Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar more than a week ago, triggering floods and landslides that have killed 588 people across the region, according to official figures.