A balloon laden with 65kg of fireworks crashed onto a crowd of revellers at the Tasaungdaing Hot Air Balloon Festival in Pyin Oo Lwin.
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16 dead as flooding strikes Sagaing, Mandalay, Shan
A spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says that 40,000 people had been “seriously affected” and that the UN was ready to provide aid.
Five charged after scuffle with soldiers in Pyin Oo Lwin
Five villagers from Pyin Oo Lwin are charged following a clash between local protestors and soldiers from the Engineering Battalion over a land dispute.
Farmers face eviction in Mandalay
Twenty-eight farmers near Pyin Oo Lwin, Mandalay Division, are facing eviction after years of property battles, villagers say.
Rape case unrelated to Mandalay riots, alleged victim says
A young Muslim woman who claims she was raped by a court official has dispelled reports that her case is linked to recent riots in Mandalay.
Farmers hold massive march in Mandalay over land grab
Around 1,500 farmers from Mandalay Division marched through Pyin Oo Lwin demanding the return of 300,000 acres of farmland allegedly confiscated by the government and private companies.