Myanmar's junta chief made a rare request Saturday for foreign aid to cope with deadly floods that have displaced hundreds of thousands of people who have already endured three years of war.

Myanmar ’s military-run government has issued a rare appeal for foreign aid after it was hit by Typhoon Yagi, the strongest storm to hit Asia this year, causing severe flooding and displacing thousands of people amid a crippling economic crisis.

Myanmar's junta chief made a rare request on Sept. 14 for foreign aid to cope with deadly floods that have displaced hundreds of thousands of people who have endured three years of war.

Volunteers rushed to areas inundated by floods in Myanmar on Sunday as the country's death toll from the Typhoon Yagi deluge more than doubled and remote areas reported increasing numbers

Volunteers rushed to areas inundated by floods in Myanmar on Sunday as the country’s death toll from the Typhoon Yagi deluge more than doubled

Typhoon Yagi has caused severe flooding in Myanmar, raising the death toll to 74. The disaster has displaced thousands and led Myanmar's junta to request foreign aid