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World Elephant Day In Bago - Myanmar

World Elephant Day In Bago - Myanmar

Asian elephants are seen at the Wingabaw elephant camp in Bago region, Myanmar, August 12, 2025. World Elephant Day falls on August 12 each year. Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Elephant Day In Bago - Myanmar

World Elephant Day In Bago - Myanmar

Elephant keepers help elephant bathe at the Wingabaw elephant camp in Bago region, Myanmar, August 12, 2025. World Elephant Day falls on August 12 each year. Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Elephant Day In Bago - Myanmar

World Elephant Day In Bago - Myanmar

An elephant keeper helps an elephant bathe at the Wingabaw elephant camp in Bago region, Myanmar, August 12, 2025. World Elephant Day falls on August 12 each year. Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Elephant Day In Bago - Myanmar

World Elephant Day In Bago - Myanmar

Asian elephants eat fruit and vegetables at the Wingabaw elephant camp in Bago region, Myanmar, August 12, 2025. World Elephant Day falls on August 12 each year. Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flood In The Southern Myanmar

Flood In The Southern Myanmar

People wade through a flooded area in Bago Region of southern Myanmar, July 29, 2024. Widespread floodings have hit southern regions and states in Myanmar, displacing tens of thousands of people and submerging infrastructure facilities. Photo by Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flood In The Southern Myanmar

Flood In The Southern Myanmar

People wade through a flooded area in Bago Region of southern Myanmar, July 29, 2024. Widespread floodings have hit southern regions and states in Myanmar, displacing tens of thousands of people and submerging infrastructure facilities. Photo by Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flood In The Southern Myanmar

Flood In The Southern Myanmar

People wade through a flooded area in Bago Region of southern Myanmar, July 29, 2024. Widespread floodings have hit southern regions and states in Myanmar, displacing tens of thousands of people and submerging infrastructure facilities. Photo by Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flood In The Southern Myanmar

Flood In The Southern Myanmar

This photo taken on July 29, 2024 shows a flooded area in Bago Region of southern Myanmar. Widespread floodings have hit southern regions and states in Myanmar, displacing tens of thousands of people and submerging infrastructure facilities. Photo by Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flood In The Southern Myanmar

Flood In The Southern Myanmar

People row a wooden boat on flood water in Bago Region of southern Myanmar, July 29, 2024. Widespread floodings have hit southern regions and states in Myanmar, displacing tens of thousands of people and submerging infrastructure facilities. Photo by Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flood In The Southern Myanmar

Flood In The Southern Myanmar

People wade through a flooded area in Bago Region of southern Myanmar, July 29, 2024. Widespread floodings have hit southern regions and states in Myanmar, displacing tens of thousands of people and submerging infrastructure facilities. Photo by Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flood In The Southern Myanmar

Flood In The Southern Myanmar

People wade through a flooded area in Bago Region of southern Myanmar, July 29, 2024. Widespread floodings have hit southern regions and states in Myanmar, displacing tens of thousands of people and submerging infrastructure facilities. Photo by Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flood In The Southern Myanmar

Flood In The Southern Myanmar

This photo taken on July 29, 2024 shows a flooded area in Bago Region of southern Myanmar. Widespread floodings have hit southern regions and states in Myanmar, displacing tens of thousands of people and submerging infrastructure facilities. Photo by Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flood In The Southern Myanmar

Flood In The Southern Myanmar

People wade through a flooded area in Bago Region of southern Myanmar, July 29, 2024. Widespread floodings have hit southern regions and states in Myanmar, displacing tens of thousands of people and submerging infrastructure facilities. Photo by Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MYANMAR-BAGO-FLOOD

MYANMAR-BAGO-FLOOD

(240729) -- BAGO, July 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 29, 2024 shows a flooded area in Bago Region of southern Myanmar. Widespread floodings have hit southern regions and states in Myanmar, displacing tens of thousands of people and submerging infrastructure facilities. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Myo Kyaw Soe)

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MYANMAR-BAGO-FLOOD

MYANMAR-BAGO-FLOOD

(240729) -- BAGO, July 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People wade through a flooded area in Bago Region of southern Myanmar, July 29, 2024. Widespread floodings have hit southern regions and states in Myanmar, displacing tens of thousands of people and submerging infrastructure facilities. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Myo Kyaw Soe)

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MYANMAR-BAGO-FLOOD

MYANMAR-BAGO-FLOOD

(240729) -- BAGO, July 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People row a wooden boat on flood water in Bago Region of southern Myanmar, July 29, 2024. Widespread floodings have hit southern regions and states in Myanmar, displacing tens of thousands of people and submerging infrastructure facilities. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Myo Kyaw Soe)

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MYANMAR-BAGO-FLOOD

MYANMAR-BAGO-FLOOD

(240729) -- BAGO, July 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People wade through a flooded area in Bago Region of southern Myanmar, July 29, 2024. Widespread floodings have hit southern regions and states in Myanmar, displacing tens of thousands of people and submerging infrastructure facilities. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Myo Kyaw Soe)

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MYANMAR-BAGO-FLOOD

MYANMAR-BAGO-FLOOD

(240729) -- BAGO, July 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People wade through a flooded area in Bago Region of southern Myanmar, July 29, 2024. Widespread floodings have hit southern regions and states in Myanmar, displacing tens of thousands of people and submerging infrastructure facilities. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Myo Kyaw Soe)

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MYANMAR-BAGO-FLOOD

MYANMAR-BAGO-FLOOD

(240729) -- BAGO, July 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People wade through a flooded area in Bago Region of southern Myanmar, July 29, 2024. Widespread floodings have hit southern regions and states in Myanmar, displacing tens of thousands of people and submerging infrastructure facilities. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Myo Kyaw Soe)

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MYANMAR-BAGO-FLOOD

MYANMAR-BAGO-FLOOD

(240729) -- BAGO, July 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People wade through a flooded area in Bago Region of southern Myanmar, July 29, 2024. Widespread floodings have hit southern regions and states in Myanmar, displacing tens of thousands of people and submerging infrastructure facilities. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Myo Kyaw Soe)

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MYANMAR-BAGO-FLOOD

MYANMAR-BAGO-FLOOD

(240729) -- BAGO, July 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People wade through a flooded area in Bago Region of southern Myanmar, July 29, 2024. Widespread floodings have hit southern regions and states in Myanmar, displacing tens of thousands of people and submerging infrastructure facilities. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Myo Kyaw Soe)

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MYANMAR-BAGO-FLOOD

MYANMAR-BAGO-FLOOD

(240729) -- BAGO, July 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 29, 2024 shows a flooded area in Bago Region of southern Myanmar. Widespread floodings have hit southern regions and states in Myanmar, displacing tens of thousands of people and submerging infrastructure facilities. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Myo Kyaw Soe)

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Myanmar aims to export 350,000 tons of rubber in FY 2024-25

STORY: Myanmar aims to export 350,000 tons of rubber in FY 2024-25 SHOOTING TIME: May 9, 2024 DATELINE: May 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:06:10 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of workers collecting rubber latex 2. various of a rubber plantation STORYLINE: Myanmar aims to export 350,000 tons of rubber in the 2024-25 fiscal year, which started in April, according to a statement on Monday by an official from the Myanmar Rubber Planters and Producers Association. The majority of rubber exports from Myanmar are destined for China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Japan, and India, the official told Xinhua. Mon State is the region of Myanmar with the most rubber trees. It is followed by Tanintharyi Region, Kayin State, Bago Region, Yangon Region, Ayeyarwady Region, Shan State, Kachin State, Sagaing Region and Rakhine State. According to the association, international investment will be used to enhance rubber quality and establish manufacturing facilities. In fiscal year 2023-24,

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Horse racing competition held in Myanmar's Yangon to mark 77th anniversary of Union Day

STORY: Horse racing competition held in Myanmar's Yangon to mark 77th anniversary of Union Day SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 5, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the horse-riding contest STORYLINE: A horse racing competition is being held at Yangon Equestrian & Country Club to mark the 77th anniversary of Union Day. The competition is held from Feb. 5 to Feb. 12. A total of 183 horses including 25 horses from Ayeyarwady region, 27 from Bago region, 49 from Mandalay region and 82 from Yangon region will compete in the race. Myanmar's traditional rides and international rides such as jumping and dressage will be included in the competition. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yangon, Myanmar. (XHTV)

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WORLD-CLIMATE CHANGE-CHALLENGE

WORLD-CLIMATE CHANGE-CHALLENGE

(231202) -- BEIJING, Dec. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People wade through a flooded area in Bago Region of southern Myanmar, Oct. 10, 2023. Heatwaves, torrential rains, floods, droughts and other natural disasters occurred one after another around the world in recent years. While impressed by the mighty power and vulnerability of nature, we genuinely feel that when it comes to tackling climate change, countries around the world are like passengers aboard the same ship. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-BAGO-HEAVY RAIN-FLOODS

MYANMAR-BAGO-HEAVY RAIN-FLOODS

(231010) -- BAGO, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People wade through a flooded area in Bago Region of southern Myanmar, Oct. 10, 2023. Heavy rainfall hit Bago on Sunday. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-BAGO-HEAVY RAIN-FLOODS

MYANMAR-BAGO-HEAVY RAIN-FLOODS

(231010) -- BAGO, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People wade through a flooded area in Bago Region of southern Myanmar, Oct. 10, 2023. Heavy rainfall hit Bago on Sunday. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-BAGO-HEAVY RAIN-FLOODS

MYANMAR-BAGO-HEAVY RAIN-FLOODS

(231010) -- BAGO, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take boats at a flooded area in Bago Region of southern Myanmar, Oct. 10, 2023. Heavy rainfall hit Bago on Sunday. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-BAGO-HEAVY RAIN-FLOODS

MYANMAR-BAGO-HEAVY RAIN-FLOODS

(231010) -- BAGO, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take a boat at a flooded area in Bago Region of southern Myanmar, Oct. 10, 2023. Heavy rainfall hit Bago on Sunday. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-BAGO-HEAVY RAIN-FLOODS

MYANMAR-BAGO-HEAVY RAIN-FLOODS

(231010) -- BAGO, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People wade through a flooded area in Bago Region of southern Myanmar, Oct. 10, 2023. Heavy rainfall hit Bago on Sunday. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-BAGO-HEAVY RAIN-FLOODS

MYANMAR-BAGO-HEAVY RAIN-FLOODS

(231010) -- BAGO, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take a boat at a flooded area in Bago Region of southern Myanmar, Oct. 10, 2023. Heavy rainfall hit Bago on Sunday. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-BAGO-HEAVY RAIN-FLOODS

MYANMAR-BAGO-HEAVY RAIN-FLOODS

(231010) -- BAGO, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People wade through a flooded area in Bago Region of southern Myanmar, Oct. 10, 2023. Heavy rainfall hit Bago on Sunday. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-BAGO-HEAVY RAIN-FLOODS

MYANMAR-BAGO-HEAVY RAIN-FLOODS

(231010) -- BAGO, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People wade through a flooded area in Bago Region of southern Myanmar, Oct. 10, 2023. Heavy rainfall hit Bago on Sunday. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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Heavy rainfall displaces thousands in southern Myanmar

STORY: Heavy rainfall displaces thousands in southern Myanmar DATELINE: Oct. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people wading through flood water in Bago 2. various of people rowing boats through floodwater STORYLINE: Heavy rainfall hit Bago Region of southern Myanmar on Sunday, displacing thousands and disrupting rail traffic, local authorities said on Monday. U Thaung Shwe, director of Bago Region's Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, told Xinhua on Monday that a total of 14,304 people were taking shelter in 36 relief camps because of the floods. Rescue operations were underway as the water level continued to rise, he said. Nearly 800 passengers from the two passenger trains en route to Yangon were transported with vessels to Yangon on Sunday evening due to the floods, the country's Ministry of Transport and Communications reported. The trips of four passenger trains that ran through Bago township on Sunday were also canceled

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MYANMAR-BAGO-HEAVY RAIN-FLOODS

MYANMAR-BAGO-HEAVY RAIN-FLOODS

(231009) -- BAGO, Oct. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man takes a boat at a flooded area in Bago, Myanmar, Oct. 9, 2023. Heavy rainfall hit Bago Region of southern Myanmar on Sunday, displacing thousands and disrupting rail traffic, local authorities said on Monday. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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Over 45,000 displaced as floods, landslides hit Myanmar

STORY: Over 45,000 displaced as floods, landslides hit Myanmar DATELINE: Aug. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:00 LOCATION: BAGO, Myanmar CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people wading through flood water in Bago 2. various of people rowing boats through floodwater 3. various of flood victims taking shelter at a monastery 4. various of donations of food and bottled drinking water for flood victims STORYLINE: Myanmar's Department of Disaster Management said on Friday that more than 45,000 people were currently in flood shelters across the country due to floods triggered by surging river levels and intense rainfall in recent days. Daw Lay Shwe Sin Oo, a director from the Department of Disaster Management under the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, told Xinhua on Friday that five people, including three from Mon State and two from Rakhine State, were reported to have died so far during this monsoon in the floods. The regions and states affected by the natural disasters during the monsoon s

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MYANMAR-BAGO-FLOOD

MYANMAR-BAGO-FLOOD

(230812) -- BAGO, Aug. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People row a wooden boat on flood water in Bago, Myanmar, Aug. 12, 2023. Myanmar's Department of Disaster Management said on Friday that more than 45,000 people were currently in the flood shelters across the country due to floods triggered by surging river levels and intense rainfall in recent days. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Over 45,000 displaced as floods, landslides hit Myanmar" (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-BAGO-FLOOD

MYANMAR-BAGO-FLOOD

(230812) -- BAGO, Aug. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man wades through flood water in Bago, Myanmar, Aug. 12, 2023. Myanmar's Department of Disaster Management said on Friday that more than 45,000 people were currently in the flood shelters across the country due to floods triggered by surging river levels and intense rainfall in recent days. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Over 45,000 displaced as floods, landslides hit Myanmar" (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-BAGO-FLOOD

MYANMAR-BAGO-FLOOD

(230812) -- BAGO, Aug. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man sits on a floating tube in flood water in Bago, Myanmar, Aug. 12, 2023. Myanmar's Department of Disaster Management said on Friday that more than 45,000 people were currently in the flood shelters across the country due to floods triggered by surging river levels and intense rainfall in recent days. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Over 45,000 displaced as floods, landslides hit Myanmar" (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-BAGO-FLOOD

MYANMAR-BAGO-FLOOD

(230812) -- BAGO, Aug. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People wade through flood water in Bago, Myanmar, Aug. 12, 2023. Myanmar's Department of Disaster Management said on Friday that more than 45,000 people were currently in the flood shelters across the country due to floods triggered by surging river levels and intense rainfall in recent days. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Over 45,000 displaced as floods, landslides hit Myanmar" (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-BAGO-FLOOD

MYANMAR-BAGO-FLOOD

(230812) -- BAGO, Aug. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People row a wooden boat on flood water in Bago, Myanmar, Aug. 12, 2023. Myanmar's Department of Disaster Management said on Friday that more than 45,000 people were currently in the flood shelters across the country due to floods triggered by surging river levels and intense rainfall in recent days. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Over 45,000 displaced as floods, landslides hit Myanmar" (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-BAGO-FLOOD

MYANMAR-BAGO-FLOOD

(230812) -- BAGO, Aug. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 12, 2023 shows a flooded area in Bago, Myanmar. Myanmar's Department of Disaster Management said on Friday that more than 45,000 people were currently in the flood shelters across the country due to floods triggered by surging river levels and intense rainfall in recent days. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Over 45,000 displaced as floods, landslides hit Myanmar" (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-BAGO-FLOOD

MYANMAR-BAGO-FLOOD

(230812) -- BAGO, Aug. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Flood-affected people take shelter at a monastery in Bago, Myanmar, Aug. 12, 2023. Myanmar's Department of Disaster Management said on Friday that more than 45,000 people were currently in the flood shelters across the country due to floods triggered by surging river levels and intense rainfall in recent days. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Over 45,000 displaced as floods, landslides hit Myanmar" (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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Myanmar farmers have high hopes for monsoon harvest

STORY: Myanmar farmers have high hopes for monsoon harvest DATELINE: July 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of farmers working in the field in the Bago Region 2. various of farmers planting paddy seedlings in Yangon STORYLINE: Motivated by a significant increase in profits from last year's harvest, Myanmar rice farmers began to prepare for growing paddy in rain-fed fields in July. According to farmers, the paddy price reached approximately 1.6 million kyats per 100 baskets (4,600 pounds), compared to around 600,000 kyats per 100 baskets recorded in the same period of the previous year. Meanwhile, farmers are also expected to benefit from lower costs as this year's rice plantation season came with decreased input prices. The price of diesel fuel for agricultural machinery has decreased to 8,000 kyats per gallon, a drop from the 12,000 kyats recorded last year, while fertilizer prices have declined from over 100,000 kyats to 80,000 k

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Cyclone Mocha death toll surpasses 140 in Myanmar

STORY: Cyclone Mocha death toll surpasses 140 in Myanmar DATELINE: May 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: WEATHER SHOTLIST: 1. various of rescue workers removing fallen trees in cyclone-hit areas 2. various of rescue workers cleaning cyclone-hit areas STORYLINE: The death toll from Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar has surpassed 140 as of Friday afternoon, the Information Team of Myanmar's State Administration Council (SAC) reported on Friday. On Thursday, 97 deaths were newly reported, including six local residents and 91 from the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps, the information team said. Cyclone Mocha damaged 183,024 houses, 1,711 religious buildings, 59 monasteries, 1,397 schools, 227 hospitals or clinics, 11 telecom towers, 119 lamp posts, two airports, and 340 departmental buildings, it said. The regions and states battered by Mocha included Rakhine, Ayeyarwady, Bago, Yangon, Magway, Sagaing, Chin, Mandalay, Mon, Shan and Nay Pyi Taw Council Area, it said. Local authori

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Death toll from cyclone Mocha increases to 48 in Myanmar

STORY: Death toll from cyclone Mocha increases to 48 in Myanmar DATELINE: May 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:35 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of rescue workers 2. various of the cyclone-hit areas STORYLINE: The death toll from cyclone Mocha in Myanmar has reached 48 as of Wednesday afternoon, state media reported on Thursday. According to the Mirror Daily, cyclone Mocha damaged 44,928 houses, 376 religious buildings, 59 monasteries, 439 schools, 59 hospitals or clinics, 11 telecom towers, 119 lamp posts, two airports, and 158 departmental buildings. The regions and states battered by Mocha include Rakhine, Ayeyarwady, Bago, Yangon, Magway, Sagaing, Chin, Mandalay, Mon, Shan and Nay Pyi Taw Council Area, the media report said. Mocha caused the loss of property in 1,068 wards or villages in the Southeast Asian country, it said. Myanmar issued declarations of natural disaster-affected areas for 17 townships in Rakhine state on Monday and four townships in Chin state

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Death toll from cyclone Mocha rises to 21 in Myanmar

STORY: Death toll from cyclone Mocha rises to 21 in Myanmar DATELINE: May 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of cyclone-hit areas in Rakhine State, Myanmar STORYLINE: The death toll from cyclone Mocha that battered Myanmar on Sunday has climbed to 21, the state-run television channel MRTV reported on Tuesday. According to the media report, cyclone Mocha damaged 11,532 houses, 73 religious buildings, 47 monasteries, 163 schools, 29 hospitals or clinics, 11 telecom towers, 119 lamp posts, two airports and 112 departmental buildings. The regions and states battered by Mocha include Rakhine, Ayeyarwady, Bago, Yangon, Magway, Sagaing, Chin, Mandalay, Mon, Shan and Nay Pyi Taw Council Area, the media report said. Mocha caused the loss of property in 769 wards or villages in the country, it said. Myanmar issued declarations of natural disaster-affected area for 17 townships in Rakhine State on Monday and four townships in Chin State on Tuesda

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5 killed after cyclone Mocha hits Myanmar

STORY: 5 killed after cyclone Mocha hits Myanmar DATELINE: May 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of cyclone-hit areas in Rakhine State STORYLINE: Five people have been killed after the extremely severe cyclonic storm Mocha swept into Myanmar on Sunday, state media reported on Monday. "Due to well preparations, the powerful storm was successfully overcome with least causalities," the State Administration Council (SAC) Chairman Min Aung Hlaing said on Monday. The death toll includes two from Tachileik township in Shan State, one each from Sittwe and Taungup towns in Rakhine State, and one from Yekyi town in Ayeyarwady Region. According to the media report, cyclone Mocha damaged 864 houses, 11 religious buildings, 16 monasteries, 64 schools, 14 hospitals and clinics, 7 telecom towers, 71 lamp posts, and 38 departmental buildings. The regions and states battered by Mocha include Rakhine, Ayeyarwady, Bago, Yangon, Magway, Sagaing, Chin, Mandalay a

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Site of 2021 military crackdown in central Myanmar

Site of 2021 military crackdown in central Myanmar

Photo taken March 29, 2023, shows a main street in Bago, central Mynamar, where security forces killed about 80 people in a crackdown on an anti-military protest on April 9, 2021.

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Site of 2021 military crackdown in central Myanmar

Site of 2021 military crackdown in central Myanmar

Photo taken March 29, 2023, shows a downtown area of Bago, central Mynamar, where security forces killed about 80 people in a crackdown on an anti-military protest on April 9, 2021.

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