YANGON, July 29 (Xinhua) -- A total of 2,267 people from 461 households were evacuated in four townships of eastern Myanmar's Shan state due to flooding, according to the Myanmar Fire Services Department on Tuesday.
The flooding, caused by mountain runoff triggered by heavy rain early Monday morning, affected Yatsauk, Aungban, Kalaw, and Pindaya townships, an official from the department told Xinhua.
In Pindaya township, six people were killed and three injured as of Tuesday morning, he said.
Rescue teams from the Myanmar Fire Services Department transferred affected residents to monasteries and playgrounds, he said, adding that rescue operations are ongoing.
