Category: News

19 August 2015 — A truck carrying rice bags and other goods donated for landslide-affected victims in Hakha, Chin State skidded and plunged about 300 feet off the road early this morning.

15 August 2015 — The Young Mizo Association, from India, gave 200 rice bags (1 rice bag weighs about 50kg) for landslide-affected victims in Hakha, Chin State.

14 August 2015 — The Kachin Independence Organization made a donation of 100 million kyats towards helping victims affected by landslides in Chin State.

12 August 2015 — Chin communities and organizations said that rebuilding what had been destroyed by landslides in Chin State would take much longer than in other parts of the country.

11 August 2015 — The World Food Program provided rice and yellow split peas for families running out of food in Thantlang town, Chin State last Saturday.

10 August 2015 — People in at least five villages in Tedim township, Chin State have deserted their places, severely affected by landslides.

02 August 2015 — Landslides destroyed more than 20 buildings and forced residents to evacuate at least 16 houses in Rezua and Zotung areas of Chin State.

01 August 2015 — Burma’s government has been urged to take immediate action to provide humanitarian assistance to disaster-hit victims in Chin State and other parts of the country.

31 July 2015 — About 1,000 families have evacuated their houses in Hakha, Chin State as flash floods and landslides continue following continuous heavy rains.

30 July 2015 — Coach and minibus services in Hakha, Chin State have been suspended for three days following landslides caused by heavy rains.