Many illegal teaks logs, sawn teaks and five sawmill were seized in “Manmaw” reserved forest in Indaw Township, Katha district, Sagaing region yesterday.
They in conjunction with residents brought the blaze under control at about 4:20 a.m. and completely extinguished the flame about 20 minutes later with the use of four fire engines and four water tankers.
A male motorist and a pregnant woman on board were killed in an accident that took place between mile posts 87/6 and 87/7 on Yangon-Pyi highways in Letpadan Township, Thayawady district, Bago region yesterday.
AA GROUP attacked a regional military headquarters in Baungdote Village of MraukU Township in the evening on 24 April, according to a news release from the military. One AA member was reportedly killed in the attack.
The Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control-CCDAC announced yesterday that a US citizen and two Myanmar people have been detained for operating a marijuana plantation in Myotha Industrial Park in Ngunzun Township, Myingyan District, Mandalay Region.
