Myanmar's death toll from Typhoon Yagi rises past 200, with tallying hindered by civil war

Read full article: LIVE RADAR: Flood Advisory for multiple counties through TuesdayPalm Coast man dies after side-swiping SUV, rear-ending another vehicleGet ready to travel this fall with these Insider Deals– Floods and landslides in Myanmar triggered by last week’s Typhoon Yagi and seasonal monsoon rains have claimed at least 226 lives, with 77 people missing, state-run media reported Tuesday. The death toll, reported in the state-run Myanma Alinn, was almost seven times Friday’s initial total of 33, with strong prospects of it continuing to rise. The counting of casualties has been slow, in part due to communication difficulties with the affected areas as Myanmar is wracked by civil war.

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