The death toll from the floods resulting from Cyclone Yagi that struck Burma (Myanmar) has risen to 384 people.

The media team of the ruling military junta in Burma stated that 89 other people are still missing as a result of the floods caused by the cyclone.

Burma floods

For its part, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced today that up to 887,000 people were affected in Burma in the wake of Cyclone Yagi.

He pointed out that the destruction caused by the hurricane and flood affected homes, water sources, and electricity infrastructure, as well as roads, bridges, communications networks, schools, public service facilities, crops, and agricultural lands, which in turn were severely damaged.

Typhoon Yagi is one of the strongest cyclones to hit Asia in 2024.

It began forming in the eastern Philippines in early September, sweeping across the island of Luzon, killing dozens, and then moving toward China, where strong winds and heavy rain injured dozens and left hundreds of thousands without power.

After that, it continued its path towards Vietnam, where it reached a maximum speed of about 234 km/h and led to the deaths of dozens and economic losses estimated at $1.6 billion