State media in Myanmar reported that floods and landslides triggered by last week’s Typhoon Yagi and seasonal monsoon rains have claimed at least 226 lives, with 77 people missing.

Floods and landslides in Myanmar caused by Typhoon Yagi and monsoon rains have killed at least 226, state media say

In the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi, the region's death toll has surged past 500 as floods and landslides hit Myanmar.

The death toll from a devastating typhoon and its aftermath in Vietnam has risen to 233. State media reported the increased numbers Friday as rescue workers recovered more bodies from areas hit by landslides and flash floods.

Myanmar: Floods and landslides triggered by last week’s Typhoon Yagi and seasonal monsoon rains have killed at least 226 people, with 77 people missing, state-run media reported Tuesday. The new figures pushed the total number of dead in Southeast Asia from the typhoon past 500.