Due to the breakdown of a dam in central Myanmar's Yedesh area, around 85 villages were submerged in the water. State media reported this Thursday. According to the information, nearly 63,000 people have been displaced, who have been taken to safer places. According to a report, on Wednesday, the main point of the river in Virdi Chong Dam was broken in Yedas and its main gate was broken.
Due to the breakdown, 8 kilometers of main highway connecting Myanmar's main cities Yangon, Mandalay and Napeida, the water has sank under water. According to official sources, rescue and relief work is going on at war foot level. The administration had to call the army to help the people. Red Cross is also involved in the rescue work.
It is being said that the water level was 103.2 meters immediately before breaking the dam. It was half a meter more than the capacity of the dam. Officials had recently declared the bundle safe, while the locals expressed the possibility of any impossibility regarding the status of the bond. Due to the break up, rail traffic in the area has been stalled.