Heavy flooding forces closure of schools in central Myanmar

YANGON (Xinhua): Five basic education schools in Minbu town of central Myanmar's Magway region have been temporarily closed due to flooding triggered by rising river levels, state-run daily Myanma Alinn reported on Saturday.

The water level of Ayeyarwady River in Minbu town hit the town's warning mark on Saturday and is expected to rise two more feet in the next day, the country's Department of Meteorology and Hydrology said on Saturday.