The number of people killed in Myanmar by Typhoon Yagi has risen to more than 220, according to the military government. Nearly 80 people are still missing.
The storm swept across northern Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar last week, killing more than 500 people in the region, according to official figures.
The disaster caused severe flooding and mudslides in Myanmar, killing at least 226 people and destroying entire villages.
The UN also warned that hundreds of thousands of hectares of crops have been destroyed, leaving more than half a million people in the war-torn country in dire need of food, drinking water, shelter and clothing.
The country has been in a civil war since early 2021, when the military seized power after ousting the democratically elected government. Since then, thousands of people have been killed and millions displaced from their homes as various armed resistance groups battled the ruling military junta.
Over the past year, the military has lost control of large parts of the country, creating an unstable and patchwork governance.
This, combined with poor communication in remote areas, means that information about victims is slow to emerge.
According to the United Nations disaster agency, an estimated 631,000 people have been affected by the floods. Roads have been blocked, bridges damaged and communication lines severed, severely hampering relief efforts.
Aid agencies also have little or no access to many parts of the country, including Shan State, one of the worst hit by the floods and now largely controlled by a rebel army.
The ruling military junta issued a rare appeal for aid over the weekend, with neighbouring India the only country to respond so far, sending aid including food, clothing and medicine.
The UN says the floods are among the worst in Myanmar’s recent history.
Typhoon Yagi also left 10 dead in Thailand and one in Laos.
According to authorities, the death toll in Vietnam stands at 292, 38 are missing, more than 230,000 homes have been damaged, 280,000 hectares of crops have been destroyed and major production centres have been severely damaged.
