Severe flooding in Minbya Township, Arakan State, from 7 July to 12 July caused extensive erosion along the Laymyo River, destroying at least 18 homes across three urban wards and leaving dozens of other households at risk.

Residents of Taungpauk Village in the upper reaches of the Yoe Creek area of Kyauktaw Township, Arakan State, are facing severe shortages of food and emergency assistance after the entire village was submerged by flooding in recent days.

At least 40 residents of Phaungseik Village in the Samatichaung area of Ponnagyun Township, Arakan State, have contracted malaria following severe flooding that submerged the entire village.

Although floodwaters have receded following severe flooding in Ramree Township, Arakan State, damaged roads and bridges continue to disrupt travel, according to local residents.

The Myanmar military’s Regional Operations Command (ROC) based in Sittwe, Arakan State, has been continuously firing heavy artillery, while jet fighters conduct surveillance flights overhead, according to local residents.

More than 500 residents of Maunghnitma Village in Mrauk-U Township, Arakan State, are facing a severe drinking water shortage after floodwaters contaminated the village’s communal water ponds with saltwater.

Severe flooding has destroyed paddy fields and vegetable plantations across Mrauk-U Township, leaving farmers struggling to resume agricultural activities, according to local residents.

Severe cash shortages across Arakan State in recent days have driven up mobile money transaction fees, according to local residents and digital wallet service agents.

At least four junta warships have been moving in waters off the coast of Thandwe Township and surrounding areas, raising concerns among local residents.

Landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains and mountain torrents along the India-Arakan trade route have left hundreds of cargo trucks stranded, according to local merchants.

A 30-year-old man drowned amid severe monsoon flooding in Shwetalae Village, Kyauktaw Township, Arakan State, according to local sources.

Continuous heavy rainfall in recent days has caused severe flooding across Arakan State, leaving Minbya town and more than 30 villages affected by floodwaters, according to local residents.

Dengue fever and malaria outbreaks have hit Waithali Village in Mrauk-U Township, Arakan State, leaving two people dead and nearly 100 others suffering from severe fever, according to local residents.

Continuous heavy rains over recent days have caused severe flooding across most townships in Arakan State, prompting the United League of Arakan (ULA), the political wing of the Arakan Army (AA), to launch emergency rescue and relief operations for affected residents, according to local people.

Continuous heavy rains have caused severe flooding in more than 10 villages in the upper Tawphyarchaung area of Ponnagyun Township, Arakan State, forcing residents from several low-lying villages to evacuate to safer areas, according to local residents.

Continuous heavy rainfall over recent days has caused water levels in Taungup Creek to rise, triggering flooding that has submerged several wards in Taungup town, Arakan State, according to local residents.

Continuous heavy rains across Arakan State have triggered flooding in several townships, including Kyauktaw, Mrauk U and Minbya, while strong currents in the Laymyo and Kaladan rivers are causing severe riverbank erosion and landslides, according to local residents.

Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Arakan State are facing worsening hardships related to shelter, food and healthcare as heavy monsoon rains have battered the region for about a week, leaving many unable to work outdoors.

Fierce clashes are ongoing between the Myanmar military and a coalition led by the Arakan Army (AA) near the junta’s No. 16 weapons factory, known as KaPaSa 16, in Mathone Village, Padaung Township, Bago Region.