India sends humanitarian assistance to Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos in aftermath of Typhoon Yagi

New Delhi, Sep 15 (FN Agency) India on Sunday launched Operation Sadbhav, sending humanitarian assistance for the people of Myanmar, Vietnam and Laos affected by Typhoon Yagi that has wreaked havoc in many parts of Southeast Asia. The aid is in the form of dry rations, clothing, medicines, water purification items, water containers, blankets. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in a post on X: “India launches #OperationSadbhav. “Demonstrating our solidarity with the people affected by Typhoon Yagi, India is dispatching aid to Myanmar, Vietnam and Laos. “10 tons of aid including dry ration, clothing and medicines left for Myanmar onboard @indiannavy INS Satpura today. “@IAF_MCC is carrying 35 tons of aid comprising of water purification items, water containers, blankets, kitchen utensils, solar lanterns for Vietnam. “10 tons of aid comprising genset, water purification items, hygiene supplies, mosquito nets, blankets and sleeping bags for Laos.” Super typhoon Yagi and its aftermath have left a trail of destruction in Vietnam, Myanmar and Laos. Vietnam has suffered estimated loss of property so far at around US$1.6 trillion, with 26 provinces and cities in the northern region affected.

Super Typhoon Yagi, Asia’s most powerful storm this year, has killed at least 59 people and injured hundreds in northern Vietnam. In Myanmar, the death toll from flooding and landslides caused by Typhoon Yagi has crossed 75, with scores of people missing. Nearly 240,000 people have been displaced in Myanmar due to the super typhoon, adding to the already 3.4 million displaced people at the beginning of September mostly because of war and unrest in recent years. In Myanmar, low-lying areas in the central regions of Mandalay and Bago, as well as eastern Shan state and the country’s capital, Naypyitaw, have been inundated by water. Laos has also witnessed destruction as Typhoon Yagi struck the nation. The worst-affected region is Luang Namtha Province, where flooding and landslides have caused significant property damage and left many residents stranded.