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Myanmar Junta Requests Foreign Aid After Typhoon Yagi Displaces 235,000

Sep 14, 2024, 08:03 AM

Myanmar's military junta has made a rare request for foreign aid following deadly floods and landslides caused by Typhoon Yagi. The natural disaster has displaced more than 235,000 people. The junta chief, Min Aung Hlaing, issued the plea for assistance as the country grapples with severe flooding, exacerbating the hardships of a population already enduring three years of conflict. State media reported that hundreds of thousands have been displaced.