Myanmar parcel bomb blast leaves five dead, one injured
The Myanmar media said on May 4 that five were killed and another seriously injured in a parcel bomb blast in the south of the country.
Illustrative image (Photo: AFP) Hanoi (VNA) – The Myanmar media said on May 4 that five were killed and
another seriously injured in a parcel bomb blast in the south of the country.
The blast occurred on
May 3 in a village in Western Bago, killing a local former parliamentarian from
the National League of Democracy, three police officers and one civilian.
On May 1 evening, the
State-run broadcaster gave details of at least 11 explosions in the past 36
hours, mostly in Yangon, adding that no deaths have been recorded and there have been no claims of
responsibility for the explosions./.
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