A truck transferring female inmates between Prome and Thayet prisons in Pegu Division has crashed on a highway, leaving one dead.
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USDP member sued for loudspeaker tirade against Suu Kyi
He played in public a video file that had been circulating on social media of a man ranting in vile language about Suu Kyi and the government, calling the state…
Dysentery outbreak hits Prome
More than 90 people have been treated for dysentery at the public hospital in Prome, with at least half of them suffering from acute symptoms.
VIDEO: Round the clock relief efforts
In the Pegu Division town of Prome, a small band of fire fighters and volunteers work around the clock, evacuating flood stricken residents to safety. Meanwhile in Arakan State, aid…
Pyay locals evacuate as Irrawaddy reaches danger level
The town of Padaung, ten kilometres south of Pyay, has been almost completely inundated. Locals from some 30 villages have been evacuated to safety.
Four die in Prome fire
A fifth victim escapes from blaze by jumping out of a window.