02:52Dwellers of Internally Displaced People (IDP) camp had to relocate after devastating Typhoon Yagi caused heavy flooding in Myanmar's village of Moe Bye in Kayah state.
Footage filmed on Friday shows dozens of houses submerged with water nearly reaching their roofs while the camp residents were seen carrying their belongings on makeshift rafts across the flooded area.
"On that night, first, we planned to stay at the tent, but we didn't sleep," Daw Moe Duu recalled. "The water rose and flooded the whole tent. That night, we slept at the school opened for flood disasters."
Another camp resident, U Toyota, highlighted that because of the country's ongoing internal conflict, not all camp inhabitants were able to return to their previous locations to escape flooding.
"We could not go back to Sue Pa Line village because military soldiers installed mines in the village. There are so many mines there. But finally, the water rose so high, and houses were flooded. So, we didn't have a choice, and we went back to our Sue Pa Line Village. We searched mines around our houses and tried to uninstall them, and we stayed," he explained.
The IDP camp reportedly consists of 237 households with around 1,000 inhabitants, who were forced to move due to clashes between armed ethnic groups and the military government's forces that escalated since October last year.
"We have little people who help us. They help with some little things," U Toyota continued. "Mainly, refugees felt depressed because we had suffered war and relocation. Now we face flood. We are suffering two struggles."
The death toll from severe flooding and landslides caused by Typhoon Yagi in Myanmar hit 226, according to state media, with over 320,000 displaced, and more than 66,000 homes destroyed.
Typhoon Yagi, which has already claimed hundreds of lives across Southeast Asia, saw the Myanmar military government formally request international assistance to address an escalating crisis.
Authorities say the death toll could rise further as communication issues with remote areas continue to hinder relief efforts.
'We are suffering two struggles' - Devastating Typhoon Yagi floods displaced people camp in Myanmar
Dwellers of Internally Displaced People (IDP) camp had to relocate after devastating Typhoon Yagi caused heavy flooding in Myanmar's village of Moe Bye in Kayah state.
Footage filmed on Friday shows dozens of houses submerged with water nearly reaching their roofs while the camp residents were seen carrying their belongings on makeshift rafts across the flooded area.
"On that night, first, we planned to stay at the tent, but we didn't sleep," Daw Moe Duu recalled. "The water rose and flooded the whole tent. That night, we slept at the school opened for flood disasters."
Another camp resident, U Toyota, highlighted that because of the country's ongoing internal conflict, not all camp inhabitants were able to return to their previous locations to escape flooding.
"We could not go back to Sue Pa Line village because military soldiers installed mines in the village. There are so many mines there. But finally, the water rose so high, and houses were flooded. So, we didn't have a choice, and we went back to our Sue Pa Line Village. We searched mines around our houses and tried to uninstall them, and we stayed," he explained.
The IDP camp reportedly consists of 237 households with around 1,000 inhabitants, who were forced to move due to clashes between armed ethnic groups and the military government's forces that escalated since October last year.
"We have little people who help us. They help with some little things," U Toyota continued. "Mainly, refugees felt depressed because we had suffered war and relocation. Now we face flood. We are suffering two struggles."
The death toll from severe flooding and landslides caused by Typhoon Yagi in Myanmar hit 226, according to state media, with over 320,000 displaced, and more than 66,000 homes destroyed.
Typhoon Yagi, which has already claimed hundreds of lives across Southeast Asia, saw the Myanmar military government formally request international assistance to address an escalating crisis.
Authorities say the death toll could rise further as communication issues with remote areas continue to hinder relief efforts.
Dwellers of Internally Displaced People (IDP) camp had to relocate after devastating Typhoon Yagi caused heavy flooding in Myanmar's village of Moe Bye in Kayah state.
Footage filmed on Friday shows dozens of houses submerged with water nearly reaching their roofs while the camp residents were seen carrying their belongings on makeshift rafts across the flooded area.
"On that night, first, we planned to stay at the tent, but we didn't sleep," Daw Moe Duu recalled. "The water rose and flooded the whole tent. That night, we slept at the school opened for flood disasters."
Another camp resident, U Toyota, highlighted that because of the country's ongoing internal conflict, not all camp inhabitants were able to return to their previous locations to escape flooding.
"We could not go back to Sue Pa Line village because military soldiers installed mines in the village. There are so many mines there. But finally, the water rose so high, and houses were flooded. So, we didn't have a choice, and we went back to our Sue Pa Line Village. We searched mines around our houses and tried to uninstall them, and we stayed," he explained.
The IDP camp reportedly consists of 237 households with around 1,000 inhabitants, who were forced to move due to clashes between armed ethnic groups and the military government's forces that escalated since October last year.
"We have little people who help us. They help with some little things," U Toyota continued. "Mainly, refugees felt depressed because we had suffered war and relocation. Now we face flood. We are suffering two struggles."
The death toll from severe flooding and landslides caused by Typhoon Yagi in Myanmar hit 226, according to state media, with over 320,000 displaced, and more than 66,000 homes destroyed.
Typhoon Yagi, which has already claimed hundreds of lives across Southeast Asia, saw the Myanmar military government formally request international assistance to address an escalating crisis.
Authorities say the death toll could rise further as communication issues with remote areas continue to hinder relief efforts.