Troops help flood rescue after Myanmar landslide kills 51
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This aerial photo taken on August 11, 2019, shows floodwaters in Ye township in Myanmar's Mon State. Heavy rain on Friday caused severe landslides and flooding. /VCG Photo

This aerial photo taken on August 11, 2019, shows floodwaters in Ye township in Myanmar's Mon State. Heavy rain on Friday caused severe landslides and flooding. /VCG Photo

Search and rescue teams worked through Friday night and into Saturday, using excavators and their bare hands to recover bodies from the deep sludge. One landslide caused at least 51 deaths. /VCG Photo

Search and rescue teams worked through Friday night and into Saturday, using excavators and their bare hands to recover bodies from the deep sludge. One landslide caused at least 51 deaths. /VCG Photo

Residents were forced to swim to safety or bundle their possessions on to small boats and row to higher ground. /VCG Photo

Residents were forced to swim to safety or bundle their possessions on to small boats and row to higher ground. /VCG Photo

Troops were deployed to flood-hit parts of the country on August 11 to help with relief efforts after rising waters left thousands stranded./ VCG Photo

Troops were deployed to flood-hit parts of the country on August 11 to help with relief efforts after rising waters left thousands stranded./ VCG Photo