Nearly 100 feared dead in Myanmar after military ship capsizes


Illustrative picture of Myanmar military ships.

BANGKOK (dpa): Nearly 100 people in Myanmar are thought to have died in a serious shipping accident on the Chindwin River in the north-western region of Sagaing, according to witnesses and reports.

More than 100 people were on board a vessel that was part of a larger military convoy, according to The Irrawaddy newspaper, citing the army and local residents.

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