Myanmar Battles Yagi Floods As Vietnam Begins Clear-up

Severe flooding in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi has claimed 36 lives in Myanmar alone (Credit: AFP)

Hundreds of villagers in Myanmar waded or swam through chin-high waters, fleeing severe floods around remote capital Naypyidaw on Friday, as Vietnam began clearing up after Typhoon Yagi.

A swathe of northern Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar have been battling floods and landslides in the wake of Typhoon Yagi, which dumped a colossal deluge of rain when it hit the region last weekend.