Three bombs explode at supermarket in Yangon, no dead or injured
The military conducted a sweep of the area after the authorities sealed off the site
Myanmar police personnel arrive at a supermarket where three bombs exploded in Yangon on November 20, 2016. Three suspected handmade bombs exploded in a supermarket in southern Yangon on November 20, authorities said, although no casualties were reported. Security forces locked down the area with sniffer dogs after the blasts went off around 5:30 pm in Thakeyta township. PHOTO: AFP
YANGON:
Three bombs exploded at a supermarket in Myanmar's largest city Yangon on Sunday evening, causing limited damage and no injuries, the Ministry of Information said on its official Facebook page.
The military conducted a sweep of the area after the authorities sealed off the site, it said.
2 dead in fighting in Myanmar town on China border
It was not immediately clear who was behind the blast, which occurred in a residential part of the city several kilometres (miles) away from the city centre. The government is investigating the explosions, the statement said.
Three bombs exploded at a supermarket in Myanmar's largest city Yangon on Sunday evening, causing limited damage and no injuries, the Ministry of Information said on its official Facebook page.
The military conducted a sweep of the area after the authorities sealed off the site, it said.
2 dead in fighting in Myanmar town on China border
It was not immediately clear who was behind the blast, which occurred in a residential part of the city several kilometres (miles) away from the city centre. The government is investigating the explosions, the statement said.