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  "id": 10383786,
  "title": "Rescuers struggle to reach flood-hit southern Myanmar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/rescuers-struggle-to-reach-flood-hit-southern-myanmar",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T05:29:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/28/rescuers-struggle-to-reach-flood-hit-southern-myanmar"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rescuers are struggling to reach flood-stricken areas in southern Myanmar, where they fear up to 10 people may have died and 30 are missing, according to an aid group chairman. Heavy rains have been hitting the Tanintharyi region since Friday night, contributing to the disaster that has also affected neighboring Thailand and caused Bangkok to declare a flood disaster over the weekend. Myo Min, chairman of the Dawei Zabuthiri Emergency Medical Service, told AFP that several townships in Tanintharyi have been severely affected by both flooding and landslides, making some villages only accessible on foot. Aid teams have found hundreds of residents displaced to monastery shelters, but no confirmed casualty figures have been released yet. Rescue workers have not yet managed to cover the entire disaster area, as the ongoing conflict in Myanmar complicates aid efforts. Myanmar, home to 51 million people, is one of the 10 nations most vulnerable to climate change, according to Germanwatch. The country has also experienced significant aid cutbacks since US President Donald Trump reduced Washington's humanitarian budget. In Thailand, nearly 4,900 people were evacuated to shelters due to the flooding, with around 52,000 households affected.",
  "summary": "Heavy rain has hit the Tanintharyi region since Friday, with 10 people feared dead as civil war complicates aid efforts.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Rescuers struggle to reach flood-hit southern Myanmar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/rescuers-struggle-to-reach-flood-hit-southern-myanmar-10384434",
        "published": "2026-09-28T05:29:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}