Hsihseng, 25 May

A fire broke out in Aungchyantha Ward in the town of Hsihseng, the Pa'O Self-Administered Zone of Shan State (South) at about 2:00 am on May 25, according the Township Fire Services Department.

Fire was believed to have started from an ember left in the kitchen of Daw Nu Nu, and spread to nearby houses and completely destroyed two houses and a motorcycle.

Firemen from the Township Fire Services Department and police members from Myoma Police Station rushed to the incident scene to put out the fire in collaboration with locals using two fire engines and a water tanker and the blaze was successfully extinguished at about 2:15 am.

The estimated damage to property destroyed by the fire was Ks. 206000. But no casualties were reported in the incident. Fire victims are currently taking shelter at the homes of their relatives and are provided with necessary assistance by local authorities.—Myo Myat(Hsihseng)
Translated by JT