Yagi, the most powerful storm in decades, swept through the region last weekend and released enormous amounts of rain. Millions of people have been affected and at least 280 have died as a result of extensive flooding in Southeast Asia. In the villages around Myanmar's capital Naypyidaw, the water is now high and many are missing.
Tens of thousands on the run
We waded through water that reached up to our necks this morning, says a woman who was forced to leave her home in the village of Sin Thay to the news agency AFP.
We are very hungry and thirsty. We have not had anything to eat for three days.
In Myanmar, at least 35 people have been confirmed dead. The number is expected to rise. According to the rescue service, over 50,000 people have been forced to leave their homes.
Soldiers are participating in complex rescue operations in the flood delta around the low-lying capital. In some areas, buildings and crops are completely underwater. State media report on landslides and destroyed power plants, roads, bridges, and buildings.
Cleaning up
In the worst-hit Vietnam, the death toll has risen to over 230. The capital Hanoi has been partially flooded, but the water has begun to recede. On the streets, residents are trying to clean up with the help of shovels, brooms, and hoses.
103 people in Vietnam are still missing and over 800 have been injured.
Flooding has also occurred in Laos and Thailand, resulting in significant damage.
Researchers have warned that storms like typhoon Yagi will become more and more intense due to climate change.
