More than 1,000 people were evacuated due to flood water in Arakan’s ancientcity Mrauk U and  Minbya as the Laymyo river starts flowing above thedanger level.

Altogether 550 men  and 556 women belonging to 223 households fromMya Tan Song IDP camp were evacuated on Monday in the morning hours.

At the same time, 46 men and  57  women belongingto 23  households from Lat Kauk Zee  and San Kya Sike wards of Mrauk U township were also shifted to safer places to avoid any unwanted accident.

The fire brigade departments and local residents helpedin the initiative.

The  refugees from Mya Tan Song IDP camp were sent tothe Mya Tan Song Dhama hall as well as their relatives’ houses at Lat Kauk Zayand Sin Kya Site wards under Mrauk U township.

U Ba Nyunt, a Mrauk U resident informed that they facing a lot of difficulties.Due to  heavy  rainfalls in their locality the river started flowingdangerously.

The city is now inundated by the river water, said MyaTansong Saradaw, who is in charge of Mya Tansong military refugee camp, througha social media page.

"If the rain doesn't stop, the water will continue rising. Soon the supplyof food items will become a problematic job. People  also face moredifficulties,” added the monk.

Several wards and  villages on the banks of Laymyo river in Mrauk  U andMin Bya localities  are now under the water. Many villagers have alreadyleft for safer places to avoid disasters.