Myanmar villagers fight floods with just sand bags and hope

AFP English 2015-08-06

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Myanmar's president calls for the evacuation of low-lying areas as the Irrawaddy river threatens to breach embankments, leaving villagers with just sand bags to hold back churning waters that have hit much of the country.
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