Torrential monsoon rains swept away homes and triggered landslides across South Asia, affecting millions of people and claiming at least 180 lives, officials said Tuesday.
According to the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology’s observations at 8 a.m. on 16 July, the water level of the Ayeyawady River reached 871 centimeters, 41 centimeters above its danger level.
The water level in the Ayeyarwady River reached 41 centimeter above the danger mark of 724 centimeter yesterday in Htigyaing, Sagaing Region, increasing from 16 centimeter below the danger mark on 15 July.