Hundreds of locals uprooted by Thandwe flooding

By Admin 24 Jul 2025

DMG Newsroom

24 July 2025, Thandwe

Residents of Thandwe Township, Arakan State, said they were forced to temporarily evacuate from flooded neighbourhoods due to rising tides and heavy rains since July 22.

Floods have occurred in some low-lying urban wards and villages in Thandwe Township, forcing residents to temporarily evacuate.

"Yesterday, heavy rains and rising tides caused the water level in Thandwe to rise to about 1 foot above the danger mark," said a local man. "Some residents and displaced people from low-lying areas and villages have been evacuated. As of this afternoon, the water level has fallen below the danger mark. However, we will have to watch the rain and tide in the evening."

Some Thandwe Township residents told DMG that flooding occurs every year during the rainy season, and that this year's flooding is not a cause for concern.

One Thandwe resident said that although floodwaters in downtown Thandwe are still leading some people to travel by small boats, the water level is dropping and the situation is no longer dangerous.

"In some low-lying areas of downtown Thandwe, people were using boats to get around, but the water level was only about 3 feet. The rain had stopped, so the water was slowly receding," he explained.

Thandwe Township experienced two floods in 2024, and although no fatalities were reported, the floodwaters caused significant damage for residents.

Incessant rains in Arakan State at the end of June caused widespread flooding, with more than 12,000 people across eight townships in need of assistance, according to the Humanitarian and Development Coordination Office (HDCO) of the United League of Arakan/Arakan Army (ULA/AA).