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Inle Lake Dries Up, Stranding Villages and Causing Water Shortages

Residents of Inle Lake in Nyaung Shwe Township, Southern Shan State, are facing a worsening crisis as severe drought paralyzes transportation and depletes water...

Illegal Chinese Miners Arrested Amid Mining Dispute in Shan State

Seven Chinese nationals living illegally in Baw Hseng village tract, Kalaw Township, southern Shan State, were arrested by military police amid rising tensions over...

Water Shortages Hit Hsihseng Town in Shan State

The junta is having difficulties delivering enough water to the residents of junta-controlled Hsihseng Township in Shan State, due to budget and power shortages. The...

MNDAA Forces Land Leases in Hsenwi Township for Banana Plantations

The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), also known as the Kokang Army, is forcibly leasing public land in Hsenwi Township, Shan State, for...

Rice Shortages and Famine Threaten Villagers in Kengtung Township

Severe rice shortages are gripping Kengtung Township in Eastern Shan State, leaving villagers struggling to find enough food and raising alarm over a worsening...

Difficulties reaching flood affected villagers in Paikhun Township, southern Shan State

Because of ongoing flooding there are difficulties getting food to flood-affected villages around Paikhun (aka Pekon) and Mongpai (Mobye) towns in Paikhun Township in...

Mobile payment accounts suspended for donations to flood victims

Some accounts on KPay, one of Myanmar's leading mobile payment apps, have recently been suspended for transferring funds to support flood-affected communities, under the...

Landslides kill at least 20 people in Loilem Township, southern Shan State

Landslides caused by heavy rain have killed 20 people in Loilem Township, in southern Shan State, during the second week of September 2024. The landslides...

Unprecedented flooding hits Shan State

Unprecedented floods are sweeping across Shan State, submerging homes and damaging farmlands, according to locals. In August 2024, flash floods impacted the townships of Namsang,...

Over a Thousand Residents Affected by Flash Floods Following Junta’s Sudden Water Release from Mongpai Dam

In a reckless and irresponsible act, the 422nd Light Infantry Battalion of the junta, stationed in Mongpai (Mobye) in southern Shan State, opened the...

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