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At least 30,000 affected by Myanmar floods as conflict, crop losses threaten food security
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Leong Wai Kit
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Severe flooding in Myanmar's Ayeyarwady region has displaced at least 30,000 people following an embankment breach. The crisis is exacerbated by ongoing armed conflict, fuel shortages, and poor infrastructure maintenance.
At the centre of the crisis is Lemyethna township, where the Ngawun River embankment was breached on the night of Jul 30, sending floodwaters into villages and farmland.
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