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Houses destroyed by strong winds in Hsinbaungwe Township
22/04/20
No casualties were reported after strong winds blew through some villages in Hsinbaungwe Township, Magway Region yesterday, according to a source from the Department of Disaster Management.
Cotton warehouse torched by fire in Muse
22/04/20
No one was injured in a warehouse fire in Muse, the border town in Northern Shan State, according to a source from the Information and Public Relations Department.
Rural water supply project completed in Minbu Township
22/04/20
With a view to ensuring sufficient drinking water, a tube-well and related tasks are being undertaken by the Department of Rural Development in Saishin Village, Minbu Township in Magway Region and the project has been 100 percent finished.
Two jade scavengers killed in landslide collapse in Phakant
22/04/20
At least two jade scavengers were killed in a landslide collapse at a jade mine in Phakant Township, Kachin State on 20 April, the Ministry of Home Affairs said.
Traffic accident claims one dead, three injured in Waw Township
22/04/20
A woman has died and three others were injured after a car overturned and caught fire in Waw Township, Bago Region, the Ministry of Home Affairs reported.
Care for those who care for us
22/04/20
Amidst the global fight against the COVID-19 disease, a WHO vehicle with the United Nations emblem was attacked by the ULA/AA terrorist group on 20 April, and a WHO local staff member was seriously wounded. He was driving this vehicle on his mission to transport swabs samples from COVID-19 suspects in townships in Rakhine State to the National Health Laboratory in Yangon. He died the next day.
Myanmar participates in inaugural WEF COVID-19 Action Platform for Asia Pacific
22/04/20
U Thaung Tun, Union Minister of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations, yesterday participated via videoconference in the inaugural COVID-19 Action Platform for the Asia Pacific organized by the World Economic Forum (WEF), acting as a partner to the World Health Organization (WHO).
MoFA releases statement expressing condolences to UN, WHO, family of Rakhine attack victim
22/04/20
Following is the full-text of the statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday.
Office of the State Counsellor releases statement expressing sadness over civilian casualties in Rakhine, Chin States
22/04/20
The Office of the State Counsellor has released a statement dated 21st April. Following is the full-text of the statement.
