More than 100 people have died in Myanmar due to flooding and mudslides caused by the remnants of Typhoon Yagi, with official reports indicating 113 confirmed fatalities and 64 others missing.

However, some reports suggest the actual death toll could be higher.

Over 320,000 individuals have been forced to evacuate to temporary shelters as the storm, Asia’s most powerful of the year, has already caused significant devastation across several countries, killing at least 287 people before reaching Myanmar.

In Myanmar, nearly 66,000 homes, 375 schools, and a monastery have been destroyed, with substantial damage to infrastructure.

The hardest-hit areas include Kayah, Kayin, Mandalay, Mon, and Shan states, BBC has reported.

While the information ministry is deploying emergency responders and providing assistance to evacuees, locals and independent reports indicate that the death toll might be as high as 160 to 230 in regions like Mandalay.

The impact of the typhoon follows a period of civil unrest in Myanmar, compounded by a military junta’s grip on power since 2021.

Climate change scientists warn that such powerful storms are becoming increasingly frequent, contributing to more intense rainfall and flooding.

Written by B.C. Begley