Heavy rain in Muse causes landslide and flooding

Heavy rain in Muse causes landslide and flooding
Published 20 August 2021

Heavy rain in Muse, northern Shan State caused landslide and flooding in wards, streets and at refugee camp.

Four houses at the back of Muse forestry office were destroyed and retaining wall collapsed. Roads along KBZ bank branch of Muse-Namt Khan to hospital road and some streets in Manmant and Swamsaw ward were destroyed.

Humanitarian assistances such as food, medicine and COVID-19 protections were given to families of four destroyed houses by Assistance network (Muse) and philanthropic groups.

High rise of water level in Wantain River near Chinese border line caused flooding at the refugee camps in Kyukot (Pangsai) according to locals. IDPs from Kaung Sahtee, and Kharlyun villages and those living near Wantain River totaling 510 people from 99 households need food, medicine and humanitarian assistances as well as COVID-19 medicine and supplies.

A total of 1,404 people from 281 households from Kaung Sahtee, and Kharlyun villages, Phai Kaung, Kaungyar, Manjay, Kaungwai, and Yepusan villages are temporarily living near Chinese border line as clashes between Myanmar military and MNDAA broke out in August.