Monsoon flooding batters Myanmar

Nearly 12,000 people were displaced in Myanmar last week alone, bringing the total number of those in evacuation centers to more than 38,000.

Ye township: People in Myanmar took refuge on their roofs on Sunday as water rushed through the ground level of their homes amid weekend flooding in Mon state's Ye township.

Many villagers were evacuated to a relief camp to escape the floods following torrential rains.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said that monsoon flooding had displaced more than 7,000 people last week in Mon state.

Meanwhile, the death toll due to a landslide that buried several houses in the town of Paung has increased to 53, with emergency teams on Monday still struggling to locate potential survivors amid the rubble.

The landslide, caused by heavy rainfall, occurred on Friday where some 25 buildings were buried.

Nearly 12,000 people were displaced in Myanmar last week alone, bringing the total number of those in evacuation centers to more than 38,000, the UN said.