Suy tư... Thinking...: Monsoon leaves thousands stranded and 27 dead in Myanmar flooding

Moonsonal winds, flooding, and resulting landslides have killed at least 27 people in Myanmar

The toll is expected to rise as rescue teams reach hard to access areas affected by the floods

At least 156,000 people are known to have been affected, and 150,000 homes have been destroyed

Much farmland has also been destroyed

By RACHEL EDDIE FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA
PUBLISHED: 14:56 GMT, 2 August 2015 | UPDATED: 15:06 GMT, 2 August 2015

Monsoonal rains have caused severe flooding across Myanmar, killing at least 27 people.

The death toll of 27 has not been updated since Thursday due to disrupted communications, and this figure is expected to increase.

Rescue efforts are underway, but Myanmar authorities and aid groups are ‘struggling to access flood-hit areas’ a director at the social welfare ministry said, the ABC reported.

Over 156,000 people have been affected by the floods, strong winds and resulting landslides.

An aerial shot shows the degree of devastation the monsoon, which affects Myanmar annually, has caused

Residents paddle through floodwater in Kalay, carrying necessities

At least 156,000 are known to have been affected by the floods, but that figure is expected to rise significantly

A spokesperson for the United Nations said that many more areas are yet to be reached, indicating that significantly more have been affected by the disaster.

The government on Friday declared ‘national disaster affected regions’ in four areas in central and western Myanmar, the ABC reported.

Western Rakhine and Chin states are among the worst affected, but 13 of the country’s 14 provinces and regions have been affected by the flooding.

Around 150,000 homes and fields have been destroyed in the flooding, leaving many displaced.

At least 30,000 acres of farmland have been destroyed in the monsoonal floods, and a further 73,000 acres are damaged.

Four areas in central and western Myanmar have been declared ‘national disaster affected regions’, although 13 of the country's 14 regions have been affected

Volunteers unload relief items from a plane, but have been unable to reach many affected areas

Myanmar soldiers unload relief items at Kalay airport. Rescue efforts still have not reached some hard to reach areas badly affected by the flood

People fashion a raft to flee from nearby villages as they arrive in Kale township

An aerial view of Kalay, Sagaing Region in Upper Myanmar. Western Rakhine and Chin states are among the four worst affected areas by the monsoon

Dogs climb to a roof for safety in Kalay, Sagaing Region, Upper Myanmar. This home is one of around 150,000 destroyed by the flooding

Residents use a raft as they make their way through floodwaters in Kalay, in upper Myanmar's Sagaing region

A man carries dogs in a flood affected Kale township of Sagaing Region in Myanmar

A spokesperson for the United Nations said that many more areas are yet to be reached, indicating that significantly more have been affected by the disaster