A fire broke out around 7.45 a.m. on 10 October on a passenger vessel named Aung Chanthar which was anchored near the Thaepone jetty in Myaungmya Township.
The fire was completely put out around 8.15 a.m. by a combined team led by District Administrator U Thaung Tin Htway, Township Administrator U Kyaw Swe, Deputy Inspector Kyaw Thet Tun from the District Police Force, and firefighters from the Township Fire Services Department.
According to the police report, one man died in the fire, while three passengers, identified as Daw Tuu Tuu Mar, 55, Daw Win Win, 40, and Mg Shine Ko Ko, 20, were injured and taken to the Myaungmya hospital. The Township Police is investigating the case. —Aung Min (Myaungmya)
(Translated by La Wonn)
