Thirty killed, 89 injured in bus accidents in Yangon in eight months


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YANGON: A total of 30 people were killed and 89 others injured in bus accidents in Yangon, Myanmar, during the first eight months of this year, state-run daily The Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Thursday (Sept 5).

The report, citing the Yangon Region Public Transport Committee (YRTC), said the fatalities included four each in January, February, March, and May, two in April, three in June, seven in July, and two in August.

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