Flooding in Myanmar has now killed at least 27 people and affected more than 150,000, numbers that are both expected to rise, as the government, military and relief organizations work to carry out rescue operations and provide aid.
Flooding Kills 27 in Myanmar
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An aerial view of the flooded Kalay township at Sagaing division, Myanmar, Aug. 2, 2015. Water levels have reached as high as 2.5 meters in Sagaing and 4.5 meters in western Rakhine state, according to the government, which declared four regions disaster zones.
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Myanmar soldiers unload relief items from a plane at Kalay airport in Kalay township in Sagaing, Aug. 2, 2015.
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A pagoda seen in a flooded village at Kalay township at Sagaing division, Myanmar, Aug. 2, 2015.
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Villagers take shelter from flooding in Pwintbyu township, Minbu, Magway division, Aug. 2, 2015.