Shan State capital breaks 52-year rainfall record triggering floods and landslides
The regime’s Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) reported that the Shan State capital Taunggyi Township recorded its highest-ever amount of rainfall in 52 years on Wednesday, with 4.05 inches (103 mm) falling i
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