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    After Dam Failure, Thousands Flee In Myanmar

    Floodwaters are washing over residential areas in central Myanmar, driving whole villages of people from their homes. Authorities are conducting search and rescue operations for trapped people.
    by Merrit Kennedy Aug 29, 2018 2 minutes
    Crowds of people have fled after a dam failed in the Bago region of central Myanmar.

    Floodwaters are washing over residential areas in Myanmar's Bago region, driving thousands of people from their homes, after a dam failed.

    According to Reuters, officials say more than 50,000 people have had to flee the area.

    And authorities fear that thousands of people. Rescuers are working "into the night to try to ferry residents out."

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