At least 30,000 affected by Myanmar floods as conflict, crop losses threaten food security

Asia 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. At least 30,000 residents in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady region are grappling with severe flooding as armed conflict, fuel shortages and crop losses deepen threats to livelihoods and food security. This audio is generated by an AI tool. At least 30,000 residents in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady region are grappling with severe flooding as armed conflict, fuel shortages and crop losses deepen threats to livelihoods and food security. 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. Myanmar authorities blamed heavy rainfall and erosion for the breach. But some residents said the ageing embankment had been in poor condition, weakened by rat holes and termite mounds. Maintenance had also become increasingly ...