Myanmar, September 17 (HBTV): At least 236 people have been confirmed dead after Typhoon Yagi caused severe flooding in several regions of Myanmar. Approximately 77 people remain missing, the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Tuesday, citing official figures.   

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs indicated the toll could be even higher.   

“Multiple sources indicate that hundreds of people have died, with many more missing,” it said in an update on Monday, saying an estimated 631,000 people might have been affected by the floods. 

Typhoon Yagi, one of the strongest storms to hit the region this year, swept across southern China, Vietnam, Laos, and Myanmar the previous week bringing torrential rain. Hundreds have already been confirmed dead in northern Vietnam.  

In Myanmar, flooding has affected at least nine regions and states including the capital Naypyidaw, as well as the central Mandalay region as well as Kayah, Kayin and Shan States.