Yangon airport briefly closed on strong winds on Thursday
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Strong and gusting winds have caused flight delays yesterday at the Yangon airport, said an official from the air traffic control centre.
He also said that the airport had to close down temporarily.
"The airport had to shut down temporarily due to bad weather. Now the flights have returned to normal," the official told Daily Eleven.
The official also said domestic airplanes were allowed to land at the airport from 4pm to 7pm and only one international airline landed yesterday evening.
Strong easterly winds with moderate to rough sea are likely along the Mon-Taninthayi coasts and the wind speed may reach 30 to 35 mph, according to the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology.
