The most vulnerable children and families are experiencing the worst consequences of Typhoon Yagi’s destruction,” said June Kunugi, UNICEF Regional Director for East Asia and Pacific.

In the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi, the region's death toll has surged past 500 as floods and landslides hit Myanmar.

Floods and landslides in Myanmar triggered by last week’s Typhoon Yagi and seasonal monsoon rains have claimed at least 226 lives, with 77 people missing. The new figures push the total number of dead in Southeast Asia from the storm past 500.