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}; Four people have died in Romania due to floods caused by torrential rain sweeping through central and eastern Europe, emergency services have said. Elsewhere on Saturday, the highest flood alert was declared in 38 locations across the Czech Republic. In the capital Prague, the city's flood barriers have been raised, embankments have been closed to the public, and the zoo has been closed, Czech authorities said. Evacuations have also started in Poland as rivers rise to dangerous levels. The four dead people were found in the southeastern Romanian region of Galati during a search and rescue operation, emergency services confirmed to the AFP news agency. "Dozens of people were rescued from their homes in 19 areas of the country," they added. In Poland, Interior minister Tomasz Siemoniak said residents in the small towns near the Czech border of Morow and Glucholazy, were facing a dangerous situation. In the Glucholazy the river level had exceeded a safe l...

  Myanmar hit by deadly floods after Typhoon Yagi Junta chief Gen Min Aung Hlaing and other Burmese officials have visited areas of heavy flooding and inspected the rescue and relief efforts, the state-run media say. Reports by Radio Free Asia suggest the death toll is much higher, with the US-backed broadcaster saying at least 160 people were killed in floods and landslides. A rescue worker in Taungoo told BBC Burmese on Saturday more than 300 people were trapped by flooding on the east bank of the Sittaung river. "There aren't enough boats to rescue us," the rescue worker said. Severe flooding has hit Myanmar after Typhoon Yagi, with more than 230,000 people forced to flee their homes, according to officials. The country's ruling junta has requested foreign aid to mitigate the impact, the state-run media report. The capital Naypyidaw is among the areas worst hit. The floods have killed at least 33 people, the country's military says. State-run daily New Li...