YANGON, Sept. 27 (Xinhua): A total of 2,229 people were killed, and 5,869 others were injured in connection with 4,500 road accidents in Myanmar in the first eight months of this year, according to figures released by the Ministry of Transport and Communication on Monday.
From January to August, Yangon region registered the highest mortality rate with 307 deaths, followed by Mandalay region with 274 deaths and Bago region with 256 deaths, showed the figures from the Road Transport Administration Department (RTAD) under the ministry.
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