Villagers in Sagaing Division are finding it more difficult to find safe drinking water amid flooding along the Chindwin River.
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Rising demand for purified drinking water has led to a proliferation of brands — some unlicensed and lacking hygiene standards.
Fresh drinking water for drought-ridden Dala
Residents from drought-ridden Dala Township receive clean drinking water, which was piped across the river from downtown Rangoon.
Staff suspected in macabre school poisoning
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Hundreds of villages in central Burma suffer acute water shortage
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Mandalay villagers fall ill from contaminated lake
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