YANGON: Six people, including two children, lost their lives in an artillery shell explosion in Kawtbaw village, Kyongdoe Township, Kayin State, according to the Information Team of the State Administration Council.
The incident occurred around 5:30 pm. on June 12, when an artillery shell reportedly fired by the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) and the People’s Defence Force (PDF) from a location approximately 2,700 metres northeast of the village struck the area.
The explosion initially killed three civilians on the spot, including a four-year-old child, and injured three others, one of whom was a nine-year-old child. The injured victims succumbed to their injuries while being transported to Hpa-an Hospital by local authorities. - Eleven Media/ANN
