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SAGAING DIVISION – Bo. Out Swal, the commander of Yinmabin District Battalion 16 stated that two PDF bases of Yinmabin Battalion 16 were drowned and destroyed by Cyclone Mocha in one night on May 14.
Despite the preparations made by the force, sudden strong winds and flash flood occurred at around 10:30 p.m. and although the soldiers could move to safety overnight, almost all the training aids including heavy artillery and ammunition were swept away by the flood, he recounted.
The commander said that among the four bases of Battalion 16 in Yinmabin, two were destroyed by the cyclone and they are facing difficulties rebuilding. It is said that up to 500 lakhs worth of weapons and equipment including the two bases were lost in the flood.