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An aerial view of Kalay, Sagaing Region in Upper Myanmar. Western Rakhine and Chin states are among the four worst affected areas by the monsoon
Monsoonal rains have caused severe flooding across Myanmar, killing at least 27 people.

The death toll of 27 has not been updated since Thursday due to disrupted communications, and this figure is expected to increase.

Rescue efforts are underway, but Myanmar authorities and aid groups are 'struggling to access flood-hit areas' a director at the social welfare ministry said, the ABC reported.

Over 156,000 people have been affected by the floods, strong winds and resulting landslides.

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Residents paddle through floodwater in Kalay, carrying necessities


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Dogs climb to a roof for safety in Kalay, Sagaing Region, Upper Myanmar. This home is one of around 150,000 destroyed by the flooding
A spokesperson for the United Nations said that many more areas are yet to be reached, indicating that significantly more have been affected by the disaster.

The government on Friday declared 'national disaster affected regions' in four areas in central and western Myanmar, the ABC reported.

Western Rakhine and Chin states are among the worst affected, but 13 of the country's 14 provinces and regions have been affected by the flooding.


Around 150,000 homes and fields have been destroyed in the flooding, leaving many displaced.

At least 30,000 acres of farmland have been destroyed in the monsoonal floods, and a further 73,000 acres are damaged.
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People fashion a raft to flee from nearby villages as they arrive in Kale township
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At least 30,000 acres of farmland have been destroyed in the monsoonal floods, and a further 73,000 acres are damaged