Children among eight killed by drone attack in western Myanmar


YANGON, April 15 (Xinhua): Eight people, including five children, have been killed and 31 others injured by a drone attack in western Myanmar's Sagaing region on Thursday, the Information Team of Myanmar's State Administration Council reported on Friday.

The bomb attack carried out by a drone happened at around 5:40pm local time on Thursday near a government school at a village in Sagaing township of Sagaing region, the report said.

Four bombs were dropped by a drone in the attack on the eve of the traditional Thingyan water festival, it added.

The victims are villagers including children who were celebrating the traditional Thingyan water festival, it said, adding that they were sent to the Sagaing hospital for medical treatment.

On the same day, a bomb blast occurred in Lashio town of eastern Myanmar's Shan state, which also killed four people and injured 11, it said.

Operations are underway to locate the perpetrators, it added. - Xinhua

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