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Myanmar villagers battle to save rice crop as flood death toll jumps to 226

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Farmers carry bags of rice next to flood waters as they evacuate their homes near Phayarphyu village in Loikaw township in Myanmar's Karenni state on September 16, 2024, following heavy rains in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi. [AFP]

War-weary Myanmar villagers salvaged crops from flooded fields Tuesday as the country's death toll in the wake of Typhoon Yagi doubled to 226 and the UN warned as many as 630,000 people could need assistance.

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