Minbu, 21 August

Officials from the Township Disaster Management Department made a domiciliary visit to provide cash assistance to victims of riverbank erosion in Kyaunggon Village in Minbu Township of Sagaing Region on August 20.

Under this cash assistance and food supply program, 17 family members from five households in Kyaunggon Village in the Township received a total of K. 535700 including K. 500000 for purchasing construction materials and K. 35700 from buying food rations, according to an official from the Township Disaster Management Department.

17 people from five households in Kyaunggon Village in the Township were evacuated to safer places due to the Irrawaddy riverbank erosion which occurred on August 18.—U Win Naing

Translated by JT