Missing three children and a woman after the water inundated houseboats

Independent Mon News Agency

May 21, 2004

Three children and a woman are missing after the strong water destroyed seven houseboats in a village in western part of the three Pagoda Pass Township.

“Because of last night heaving rain, the strong water inundated from Zami river tributary destroyed the houseboats when the people are sleeping,” said Nai Lyi from the Krain Htaw village where the case happened.

“The people cannot control the houseboats in order to rescue their children because of the flooded water is very strong,” Nai Lyi added.

The case happened at about 2:00 Am. The villagers are searching three boys that have age about 5 and 19 years old woman. “They did not find until this evening,” Nai Aung Khin a villager who is helping to find children said.

At the same time on the way of Three Pagoda Pass to Krain Htaw is flooding and the water destroyed some parts of the road and a concrete bridge.

In Three Pagoda Pass No-2 quarter, two small houses and some brick wall were destroyed by the water and on the road is at about one feet deep water flooded

According to the Three Pagoda township residents, the water is getting low and it never happened in town before.

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