Strong wind causes damages to some regions in Myanmar

Strong wind and heavy rainfall have caused damages to some regions and states in Myanmar due to land depression pressure that crossed between Myanmar and Bangladesh over the last two days. According to Friday's official media, the strong wind blew off roofs of a market in Sittway, western Rakhine state, damaging some road sections and buildings in three townships in Magway region and Nyaung Oo township in Mandalay region, but no casualties were reported. Beams, railings and floors of Myittha River Bridge floated into the water in some places, said the New Light of Myanmar. Moreover, some cultural heritages were also damaged in the storm with walls, roofs and terraces of five pagodas and Myitkyitaik bridge monastery in Nyaung Oo also spoiled, according to the report. The moderate cyclone storm over the Bay of Bengal has weakened and continued to move northeastwards as the wind speed reduced to 64 to 88 kilometers per hour after crossing between Maungtaw, Rakhine coast of Myanmar and Cox Bazaar of Bangladesh Wednesday night, according a latest weather forecast report. The cyclone storm at red level swept at a wind speed of 96 to 112 kilometers per hour on Wednesday before it turned weak at night, the report said.