YANGON: Five people were killed and five others injured in a traffic accident in southern Myanmar's Mon state on Wednesday (Jan 22), an official from a local rescue organisation told Xinhua on Thursday (Jan 23).
The accident occurred as a vehicle was ascending the Ma Hlwe mountain in Ye township, Mon state, said the official from Yan Gyi Aung reserve fire service and rescue organisation.
The vehicle fell off the mountain, and the victims were carried up from the bottom of the mountain during the rescue operation, he said.
The official said that they received the news about the accident at around 2pm Wednesday and immediately went there with other rescue organisations in Ye town.
There were 11 people on board the vehicle at the time of the accident.
The fatalities included two males and three females, while the injured included three males and two females, according to the rescue organisation.
The injured were sent to Ye Township People's Hospital, with two in serious conditions, the official added. - Xinhua
