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IED fells tree in Hpa-an; no one injured
Police are looking for whoever planted an improvised explosive device that felled a banyan tree in an industrial zone in the Karen State capital.
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Car blasted by controlled landmine in Kachin
Witnesses at the scene said that a red wire trailing from a ditch at the side of the road.
Mysterious ‘blast’ leaves Sittwe on edge
Residents of the Arakan State capital say they are still nervous after a sound they say was an explosion caused alarm on Sunday night.
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Detonation cords ‘stockpile’ to blame for Hakha explosion
At least five people were killed and another seven injured in an explosion in the Chin State capital of Hakha.
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Kokang boy, 10, dies from landmine blast
A 10-year-old child has reportedly died after stepping on a landmine in Laogai where fighting continues between government forces and Kokang rebels.
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Burmese migrants recovering from coal mine blast
Three Burmese migrants injured in a coal mine blast in Malaysia’s Sarawak State have been carried by helicopter to another hospital and their condition is improving.
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Factory explosion in Namhkam fuels suspicions
An explosion at a cigarette factory in Namhkam township, northern Shan State, has left several people hospitalised and has raised suspicions that it was a planned attack. Meanwhile IDPs forced to flee the fighting are running out of food and shelter.
Government convoy hit by explosion
A convoy carrying Mandalay’s Chief Minister and other regional government officials was hit by a suspected IED on Friday evening.
Sound bomb found in Taungoo
A sound bomb found planted on the side of the road was disabled in the eastern Pegu division town of Taungoo on Christmas Day.
Bomb blast kills three in Shan state
A bomb blast in northern Shan state’s Kunlong township on Tuesday left three people dead and two others injured. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Namhkam festival cancelled in wake of bombings
An annual Buddhist festival has been cancelled in Namhkam for security reasons following three bomb blasts in the northern Shan state town which left one man dead and another injured.
Security beefed up in Rangoon following bombings
Security in townships across Rangoon has been stepped up following the recent spate of bomb attacks across the country.
Suu Kyi calls for ‘cool heads’ in wake of bombings
Aung San Suu Kyi and other members of parliament have spoken out following a string of bomb explosions in Rangoon and central Burma over the last few days.
One suspect detained after Rangoon hotel blast
One suspect has been detained in connection with the explosion that went off at Rangoon’s Traders Hotel just before midnight on Monday.
Bomb explodes in Rangoon’s Traders Hotel
Security is beefed up after a string of incidents involving bomb blasts and controlled detonations in various parts of Burma, the latest being an explosion in the popular Traders Hotel in central Rangoon.
Two dead, 1 injured in Taungoo explosion
Two people were killed and one was injured when a bomb exploded on Friday in Taungoo Township in central Burma.
Police question two suspects in connection with explosion in Mandalay
Two individuals are being questioned by authorities for their possible connection with a bomb that exploded near an event where the Islamophobic monk Wirathu was speaking in Mandalay on Sunday
Bodhgaya blasts injure Burmese monk
A series of explosions at one of India’s oldest and most prestigious Buddhist temples in eastern India has left two monks injured. Nine blasts went off within half an hour[…]
Three injured after motorbike explodes near military academy
Two military personnel and a civilian were injured after a motorbike exploded over the weekend in Pyin Oo Lwyin near the country’s Defence Services Academy
Three dead after air canister explodes in Rangoon
Two adults and one child were killed after a compressed air-canister exploded in Rangoon’s Insein township on Tuesday
Blasts rock three Burmese cities
Blasts appear to have been coordinated as explosions rock Naypyidaw, Pyin Oo Lwin and Burma’s second city in quick succession
Explosion at jade mine kills 2
Jan 9, 2009 (DVB), At least two people were killed and eight injured in an explosion in the Pha-Kant jade mine Kachin state on 31 December, according to local residents.[…]
Bus passengers wary of gas tank conversions
Oct 14, 2008 (DVB), In the wake of yesterday's explosion on a bus in Rangoon, local residents said they were worried about further incidents on buses converted to run on[…]
Seven killed in explosion on Rangoon bus
Oct 13, 2008 (DVB), Seven people were killed and one injured in an explosion on a passenger bus in front of Rangoon Technological University in the early hours of this[…]
Explosion rattles Rangoon amid tight security
Sep 25, 2008 (AP), Witnesses say an explosion went off in Burma’s main city amid tight security to mark the one-year anniversary of the junta’s crackdown on pro-democracy protesters. Witnesses[…]
NLD members questioned over bombing
Sep 10, 2008 (DVB), Four National League for Democracy members in Yaynanchaung township were held and interrogated by local authorities for 24 hours, according to one of those questioned. Yaynanchaung[…]
Bomb in Dike Oo kills 1, injures 5
Jul 15, 2008 (DVB), A bomb explosion in Bago’s Dike Oo township yesterday morning killed at least one person and left about five others seriously injured, according to locals. A[…]
Bomb explodes at USDA office
Jul 2, 2008 (DVB), A bomb exploded at a local Union Solidarity and Development Association office in Rangoon’s Shwe Pyithar township early on Tuesday morning, locals said, but no one[…]
Two bombs explode in Rangoon
Apr 21, 2008 (DVB)-Two bombs exploded in different locations in the former Burmese capital Rangoon yesterday evening, damaging property but causing no major injuries, witnesses said. An eyewitness said the[…]
Fire at South Dagon rubbish dump
Feb 28, 2008 (DVB), Residents of South Dagon township, Rangoon, are worried that a fire at a local rubbish dump could spread or ignite a gas explosion in an underground[…]
