AA warns villages downstream of the dam to move because of the rise in the water level of the dam

Since the Mycho River Dam in Thandu Township, Rakhine State has exceeded the water level of concern (red level), the National Army (AA) has issued an order today, July 27, to the villages in the vicinity of the dam and along the flow path of the dam to evacuate the flood areas as soon as possible.

As the flood water has exceeded the critical water level and there may be more rain in the next few days, an emergency has been announced, and the residents are asked to cooperate with the volunteers who will carry out rescue operations, the statement said.

Chindung, below the Mogcho River Dam. God Mao thorny hill Ma Chu Choi, forest Lin Thi school hill Boon Mao, Under Nathmao, Chai Chai, foreigner There are villages such as Indaygyi.

Residents said that since last April, the fighting between the Arakha Army (AA) and the Military Council near the Mycho River Hydroelectric Project has been fierce, and the project's employees have also fled.

Myo Chaing Dam is located about 12 miles northeast of Thandu City, and the main reservoir can store 6.96 million acre feet of water, according to the Myawati Newspaper of the Military Council.