Urgent repairs needed for quake-hit villages on alluvial island in the Ayeyarwady River ahead of rainy season

Mizzima

Some villages on an alluvial island in the Ayeyarwady River in Patheingyi Township, Mandalay Region, suffered severe damage from the earthquake and urgently need support to rebuild before the monsoon season begins, according to local residents.

Several villages, including Thanbokyun village in Patheingyi Township, were damaged by the 28 March earthquake and are now in need of assistance.

These villages are situated on an island in the middle of the Ayeyarwady River and face annual flooding as the river rises during the rainy season.