Letpadan 21 May

A ceremony to present relief supplies to storm victims was held at the office of the General Administration Department in Letpadan Township, Bago Region this morning.

The contributions were made by the Department of Disaster Management under the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement. On the occasion, Regional Minister for Kayin Ethnic Affairs Naw Pwal Say delivered an opening address. Next, the regional minister and concerned officials presented more than Ks. 12.5 million to storm victims and village administrators.

The recent gusty winds have triggered to flip over two monasteries and 105 houses, collapse one monastery and 30 houses from six village-tracts throughout the township.—Wint Nandar Htay 
Translated by Kyaw Htike Soe