A ceremony to provide cash assistance to war veterans who have lost their body parts such as legs and hands for the country was held at the office of the township war veteran association in Thanlyan Township, Yangon Region on 19 January.

No immediate reports of damages or casualties were reported following a slight earthquake which was recorded this morning, the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) announced.

PyinOoLwin is a popular mountain resort in Mandalay Region. It is located 3,538 feet above sea level and is far 42 miles from Mandalay, ancient cultural capital or the second largest city in Myanmar. It takes about 2 hours to get there by car or motorbike. The temperature in daytime, it is not hot, around 28 degrees, but sunshine is so strong.

The final match of an inter-ward/village U-25 men’s Futsal competition was held in conjunction with a prize awarding event at an indoor stadium in Palaw Township, Taninthayi Region on 20 January.

A total of five acres of poppy fields in Myingwe village-tract in Mindon Township, Magway Region were destroyed on 19 and 20 January.

A 69-year old woman has died in a fire in Hoya Village, Pruso Township in Kayah State, the Ministry of Home Affairs reported.