DVB
Skip to content
Democratic Voice of Burma
English language news from Burma’s largest independent media network
  • Youtube
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
DVB
Democratic Voice of Burma
  • News
    • Latest News
    • Archives
    • Cartoons
  • Video
  • Podcasts
  • Daily Briefing
  • BURMESE
    Minbya
    Home
    >
    Minbya

    Tag: Minbya

    2 injured in Minbya fuel warehouse fire
    November 25, 2016in Arakan, Lead Story, News471by DVB
    738

    2 injured in Minbya fuel warehouse fire

    Firefighters continue efforts to suppress the blaze on Friday afternoon. At least two persons are hospitalised for severe burns.

    Read more
    Relief boat capsized by whirlpool in Arakan
    July 18, 2016in Arakan, Lead Story, Natural Disasters, News20by WUNNA KWANYO / DVB
    318

    Relief boat capsized by whirlpool in Arakan

    One crew member is missing and presumed dead after a boat carrying aid was sucked into a whirlpool near Minbya.

    Read more
    1,000 people evacuated in Latpadaung due to floods
    July 13, 2016in Lead Story, News, Sagaing35by DVB
    773

    1,000 people evacuated in Latpadaung due to floods

    DVB spoke to one resident who put the blame for the floods squarely on the Wanbao copper mine, saying it affects the free flow of the Chindwin River.

    Read more
    Arakan enduring another deadly monsoon season
    June 13, 2016in Arakan, Lead Story, Natural Disasters, News171by WUNNA KWANYO / DVB
    711

    Arakan enduring another deadly monsoon season

    Another four people died in Taunggup on Saturday when they were swept away by the current as they attempted to walk across a flooded field.

    Read more
    Whirlwind wreaks havoc in Minbya
    June 10, 2016in Arakan, Lead Story, Natural Disasters, News220by WUNNA KWANYO / DVB
    323

    Whirlwind wreaks havoc in Minbya

    Nearly 170 people were left homeless when a whirlwind struck Arakan State’s Minbya Township on Thursday.

    Read more
    One million affected by floods
    August 10, 2015in Lead Story, Natural Disasters, News260by SHWE AUNG / DVB
    758

    One million affected by floods

    Some one million people in Burma have been affected by recent floods, which cost the lives of nearly a hundred people, according to the government’s Relief and Resettlement Department (RRD).

    Read more

    Posts navigation

    1 2
    Most Viewed Posts
    A Bittersweet Anniversary

    A Bittersweet Anniversary

    January 28, 2023by CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS
    Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) receives 2023 Geuzen Medal

    Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) receives…

    January 27, 2023by English Editor
    Opium Production Surging in Burma, states UNODC

    Opium Production Surging in Burma, states UNODC

    January 27, 2023by English Editor
    Contact Information
    • [email protected]
    • @DVB_English
    • @DVB English News
    SUBSCRIBE
    © 2023 DVB. All rights reserved.
    • Youtube
    • Instagram
    • Twitter
    • Facebook