Myanmar South East - Emergency Overview Map: Number of people displaced in South East since Feb 2021 and remain displaced (As of 13 May 2024)

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"WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS In the South-East, the number of internally displaced people (IDPs) dropped significantly from 934,000 last week to 912,200 this week. In Bago (East), due to the intensified fighting in the area, 489 IDPs from Shwegyin were displaced within the same township. The fighting near the border with Kayin State displaced 4,415 people from Thandaunggyi Township (Kayin) to Taungoo Township (Bago) - Some151 IDPs from Thadaunggyi fled to Taungoo as a secondary displacement. On the other hand, 30,150 IDPs returned to their place of origin in Myawaddy Town (Kayin). In Tanintharyi Region, 3,814 people from Thayetchaung were displaced within the township due to the intensified fighting that included airstrike. Among them, 238 IDPs fled as a secondary displacement..."

Source/publisher: 

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (Geneva) via Reliefweb (New York)

Date of Publication: 

2024-05-16

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2024-05-16

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Myanmar

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English

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