Strong wind continues to strike Myanmar’s northwestern township
Strong wind continues to strike Myanmar’s northwestern township
YANGON (Xinhua) — Strong wind with heavy rainfall continued to strike Myanmar’s northwestern Monywa township in Sagaing division Sunday, causing loss and damage, a local weekly reported Monday.
The strong wind struck in the evening, collapsing some trees with roots uplifted and pressing on some houses, the Weekly Eleven said, adding that some telephone cables were also broken.
The day temperature in Monywa reached as high as 45.8 degree Celsius, residents were quoted as saying.
The wind speed was estimated at about 40 to 45 miles (64 to 72 kilometers) per hour, it added.
Since late April, strong wind had swept Magway division’s Aunglan, Myaing, Minhla and Hsinhaung townships, Bago division’s Nyaunglebin and Mon state’s Kyaikto as well as Nay Pyi Taw region, Chin state, Kachin state and Shan state causing loss and damage to the areas.
Such strong wind was forecast to occur for some times during the pre-monsoon season before June.
Meanwhile, such regions as Myinbu, Myingyan, Monywa, Magway, Mandalay and Nyaung Oo recorded day temperature between 44 and 47 degree Celsius over the past few days.
Editor: Zhang Mingyu
English.news.cn 2010-05-17 19:14:40
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