Disasters kill 158 in four months

Disasters kill 158 in four months.

Houses destroyed in May due to Twante canal bank erosion (Photo-EMG

The natural disasters and man-made accidents from January to April this year have killed 158 people and destroyed more than 8,700 homes nationwide, according to the Myanmar Fire Services Department.

Landslides, riverbank erosions and strong winds contributed to 398 disasters and accidents during the months.

Strong winds destroyed two schools, an office, a library, three monasteries and 71 houses in April in Kyangin Township, Ayeyawady Region, in the most recent incident recorded.

The country has now 17 search-and-rescue teams with 333 small squads and a workforce of more than 13,000 for rapid response to disasters.

source:www.elevenmyanmar.com