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The floods killed at least five people and forced tens of thousands of people to flee the Mekong region, a government official told AFP on Sunday, as heavy monsoon rains continue to hit the Mekong region
. farmland completely submerged in muddy waters extending to the horizon, with only the roofs of some visible houses.
Some stranded people were rescued from floods by lifeguards in boats, while others waded "There are more than 54,000 displaced people who are affected by the floods in the country," he said. AFP an official of the Department of Social Welfare
. confirmed that five people had been killed, but said that figure should increase.
Evacuation orders were issued in several areas, while 163 camps were floods in Myanmar occur as a particularly abundant monsoon continues to hit the area, causing showers that contributed to the collapse of a dam last week in Laos, which left wreakage in the south of the country.
Myanmar is hit every year by severe floods and climatologists in 2015 ranked it at the top of a world list of nations most affected by extreme weather
. That year, more than 100 people died. Cyclone Nargis, which destroyed areas of the country's coast, killed at least 138,000 people or disappeared in May 2008.
Evacuation orders were issued in several areas, while some 163 camps were installed for displaced people in the south, east and center of the country
Dramatic images showed large areas of farmland completely submerged in mud Some people were ripped off floods by the rescuers in boats, while others waded through the water of the waist to escape, carrying children on their shoulders while trying to keep precious objects out of the way. water
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