17 Aug
A total of 72 Myanmar nationals: 48 males and 24 females came back home from China through Myanmar-China border yesterday.
Local authorities in Lashio of Northern Shan State helped the returnees back from China through Muse, Laukkai in Kokang Self-administered Zone and Chinshwehaw border town by transporting them to the respective regions by trains.
Among 72 people yesterday, 15 persons were from Sagaing Region, 31 from Magway Region, nine from Mandalay Region, one from Yangon Region, 10 from Rakhine State, three from Nay Pyi Taw and another three from Ayeyawady Region.
A total of 14,906 persons: 9215 males and 5691 females have returned to Myanmar from China through border crossings since 6 May.
Nan Thanda Oo (State IPRD) (Translated by Kyaw Zin Lin)
