Cyclone Mala kills one in Myanmar
Afp, Yangon
A woman was killed and 21 people were injured when a cyclone struck a town outside Myanmar's capital Yangon, state media reported yesterday. At least 200 houses and five factories were also damaged as strong winds and heavy rain from Cyclone Mala hit Yangon and surrounding industrial areas late Friday, the New Light of Myanmar newspaper said. "Sudden strong winds along with heavy rainfall destroyed roofs on five factories and more than 200 houses in Hlainethaya township," it said. The injured had been sent to two hospitals and Yangon's military commander had set up relief camps for families whose houses were heavily damaged, it said. It was unclear how the woman died. Witnesses, however, said the damage was more widespread with about 28 factories destroyed. Military and police were blocking roads to the affected areas and had started cleaning up, the witnesses said. Cyclone Mala has been moving up the coast of western Myanmar bringing strong winds and causing some flash floods and power blackouts.
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Soldiers walk past a destroyed factory after the powerful Cyclone Mala hit the outskirts of the Myanmar capital city Yangon on Saturday. The powerful cyclone battered the coast of western Myanmar on Saturday destroying buildings and killing one person. PHOTO: AFP |
