YANGON, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- At least 90 people were killed with 65 others injured by severe monsoon flooding and landslides, which occurred nationwide in Myanmar since late June this year, an official from the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement told Xinhua.
From June 25 to Aug. 26, monsoon rains have led to widespread flooding and landslides, displacing a total of 211,800 residents across Myanmar, said an official from the National Disaster Management Committee (NDMC) under the ministry.
During the two-month period, 291 houses were destroyed, along with floods and landslides across the country.
Of affected regions and states, Mon state suffered the most, with 78 deaths, 64 injured and 42,445 victims, as a massive landslide took place at Ma-lat mountain in Paung township earlier this month.
At present, some evacuation sites were closed as residents returned to their homes, but a total of 12 evacuation sites are still open, accommodating 4,485 victims from Bago, Magway, Mandalay regions and Kayin state, the committee official told Xinhua.
Flash floods and landslides accompanied by heavy rainfall and strong wind are frequent in Myanmar during the monsoon period, especially in hilly areas and low lying areas.
Myanmar suffered serve monsoon flooding in July 2015, which claimed at least 103 lives.
