A flood occurred in the city of
Pyin Oo Lwin of Mandalay Region on 31 July 2022.
It was the biggest flood in the township in the past 30 years with rainfall of 10.47 inches in eight hours.
The flood was caused by increase in flow in Gelaung Creek due to a torrential rainfall in the Mandalay Region from 2 am of 31 July up to the next day. The flood caused collapse of building and bridges. The flood affected people were rescued by police force, fire brigade and local volunteers. The lower part of the auxiliary spillway of Doe Kwin dam was also damaged.
Residents and government security forces collectively took part in rescue and cleaning operation after the flood.
See also
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2015 Myanmar floods
Severe flooding in Myanmar began in July 2015 and continued into September, affecting 12 of the country's 14 states, resulting in about 103 deaths and affecting up to 1,000,000 people. Most of the casualties were reported from the Irrawaddy Delta ...
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Natural disasters in Myanmar
Floods in Myanmar