Some houses, monasteries and schools were damaged after a rainstorm swept through some villages in Pauk Township, Pakokku District, Magway Region at about 5:00 pm yesterday.
People thronged pagodas, monasteries, and homes for the aged, and took the Precepts, bathed and paid their respects to elders, released animals, and made donations in Nay Pyi Taw on the Myanmar New Year, yesterday.
The Paritta Recitation Ceremony for the 1381 Myanmar Era was held at the Presidential Palace in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning. President U Win Myint, First Lady Daw Cho Cho and State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi were present at the event to listen to the Paritta recitation.