YANGON, July 30 (Xinhua) -- A total of 2,851 people from 771 households were evacuated in Myawaddy township of Kayin state due to flooding, according to the Myanmar Fire Services Department (MFSD) on Wednesday.
The evacuation was carried out by the MFSD on Tuesday as the Thaungyin River rose above danger levels following heavy rain, it said.
According to the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology on Wednesday, the river in Myawaddy has risen about 12 feet above the danger level and is expected to remain at risk for another day.
The local residents have been moved to temporary rescue camps, the MFSD said. ■
