Torrent rips out Shwebo bridge
Torrential rain has destroyed houses and a bridge in Shwebo, in Sagaing Region.Two houses on the bank of the Ayeyarwady River were damaged and one was partially washed away by the currents, locals said.
“A bridge over the Kyaukanwar, a tributary that flows into the Ayeyarwady, collapsed with the strong current. Two houses had to be demolished as one of them was partially washed away,” said Maung Zaw, a local resident.
The bridge collapsed on May 19 and three families were made homeless and forced to shelter at a monastery. The authorities warned five more families to leave their homes, which were at risk of water damage.
Roads in Shwebo suffer extensive damage each year during the rainy season.
