People in Myanmar struggle with sweltering heatwave

STORY: People in Myanmar struggle with sweltering heatwave SHOOTING TIME: May 1, 2024 DATELINE: May 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:15 LOCATION: MANDALAY, Myanmar CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of farmers working in Mandalay, Myanmar 2. various of intense heat waves 3. various of people in the Mandalay region STORYLINE: As the mercury soars across Myanmar, people are grappling with a soaring heatwave that has battered the country, breaking temperature records in several regions. According to the EI Dorado Weather report, Chauk town of the Magway Region has been listed as one of the world's hottest cities for several days. On April 28, Chauk recorded the highest-ever April temperature in the past 56 years at 48.2 degrees Celsius, while Nyaung-U of Mandalay Region recorded the highest-ever April temperature in the past 59 years. Many regions across the country have also experienced high temperatures, surpassing 40 degrees Celsius in recent days. Local media reported that people in big cities like Yango

Scorching heatwave hits Myanmar

STORY: Scorching heatwave hits Myanmar SHOOTING TIME: April 5, 2024 DATELINE: April 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:09 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the people in Yangon 2. various of intense heat waves STORYLINE: Myanmar is bracing for a scorching summer as temperatures steadily rise nationwide. According to the Meteorology and Hydrology Department, Friday saw daytime temperatures in Sagaing region and eastern Shan state soaring 5 degrees Celsius above April averages. Similarly, temperatures in other regions, including Nay Pyi Taw, Mandalay, Magway, northern and southern Shan state, Chin state, and Kayah state, surged 3 to 4 degrees Celsius above their usual averages. The Ministry of Health issued health guidelines on Friday to address heat-related disorders as temperatures climb across the Southeast Asian nation. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yangon, Myanmar. (XHTV)

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

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

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

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

Myanmar town records highest single-day rainfall in 58 years

STORY: Myanmar town records highest single-day rainfall in 58 years DATELINE: May 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: BAGAN, Myanmar CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of raining in Bagan, Nyaung-U 2. various of flooded areas in Bagan STORYLINE: A town in central Myanmar experienced its heaviest single-day rainfall in 58 years on Saturday, according to the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology. The Nyaung-U town in central Myanmar's Mandalay Region logged its heaviest rainfall in 58 years, with 161 mm recorded on Saturday, compared to the figure of 121 mm in May 2018, the weather bureau said. Cyclone Mocha hit the coastlines of Bangladesh and Myanmar on Sunday with winds of up to 130 mph (about 209 kph). The two towns of Chauk and Sinphyukyun in central Myanmar's Magway Region also experienced the heaviest single-day rainfall in 55 years and 50 years, respectively, on Sunday, according to the weather agency. Cyclone Mocha came after towns in Myanmar experienced record-high temperatures ami

People swelter as heatwave scorches Myanmar

STORY: People swelter as heatwave scorches Myanmar DATELINE: April 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the people in Yangon STORYLINE: With towns in Myanmar witnessing record-high temperatures amid a scorching heatwave, many people in the southeast Asian country have been suffering from the sweltering heat in recent days. Earlier this month, the Myanmar Health Ministry issued heat exhaustion and heat stroke precaution tips as temperatures were rising in many parts of the country. Many parts of Myanmar, particularly the central Magway and Mandalay regions, have recently witnessed extremely hot weather, with the mercury hitting above 40 degrees Celsius, posing health challenges to people. Chauk town in the Magway region and Nyaung-U town in the Mandalay region reaching 45 degrees Celsius on April 19 were placed first and third, respectively, on the worldwide list of cities with the highest temperatures, the country's weather bureau con

Myanmar exports over 1,900 tons of honey in 2022-23 fiscal year

STORY: Myanmar exports over 1,900 tonnes of honey in 2022-23 fiscal year DATELINE: April 13, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:47 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of bee farms in Magway region 2. various of honey products STORYLINE: Myanmar exported more than 1,900 tonnes of honey in the 2022-23 fiscal year, earning over 2.8 million U.S. dollars, the Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department said on Tuesday. The country's 2022-23 fiscal year started on April 1 last year and ended on March 31 this year. During the period, the country shipped 1,853.74 tonnes of honey via sea route and exported 63.44 tonnes of honey via land borders, the department said. "The export of honey this year decreased as its production has declined," U Soe Naing, a director of the department, told Xinhua. Myanmar annually exported about 3,000 tonnes of honey in the previous years, he said, adding that the country annually produced 4,000-5,000 tonnes of honey in the past years. The Southeast Asian c