82 killed, 325 injured in Myanmar's Yangon-Mandalay highway accidents in 10 months


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YANGON: A total of 82 people were killed and 325 injured in 174 traffic accidents on Myanmar's Yangon-Mandalay highway from Jan 1 to Oct 31, 2024, according to a report from the Road Transport Administration Department (RTAD) on Friday (Nov 29).

The number of traffic accidents, fatalities and injuries on the highway this year increased compared to the same period last year, which recorded 137 accidents, resulting in 77 deaths and 276 injuries, the report said.

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