Myanmar junta airstrike kills 22 at school: witnesses

Myanmar junta airstrike kills 22 at school: witnesses


The strike hit a school in the village of Oe Htein Kwin -- around 100 kilometers northwest of the epicenter of the March 28 quake -- at about 10 a.m., locals said. Over a dozen abandoned book bags were piled before a pole flying the Myanmar flag outside, as parents chiseled small graves out of the hard earth to bury the shrouded bodies of their children. Tens of thousands are still living outside after the catastrophic jolt demolished or badly damaged their homes, facing the prospect of the monsoon season starting in the coming weeks.


Published at: 2025-05-12 21:45:46

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