Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – A second bomb exploded in Mandalay on 84th Road between 31st Road and 32nd Road at around 3 p.m. on Friday. There were no injuries.
The bomb exploded near the Sainsabelphoo gold shop and a rubbish pile located near Pariyatti Sasana Association. The location is 800 feet from the site of the first bomb explosion around noon.
According to authorities, a bomb squad sealed off the area around the dump site around 2 p.m.
On Friday, four bombings have been reported in Burma; two explosions in Mandalay; one in Naypyitaw and one in Pyinoolwin (English name: Maymyo).
The first bomb explosion occured on 84th Road in Mandalay at noon when a bomb was placed in a Pajero sports utility vehicle with license plate number 3B/1984 parked in front of the Zaygyo Hotel. The second and third explosions occurred in an empty house in Naypyitaw and an empty house in Maymyo (Burmese name: Pyinoolwin), where a large number of military schools are located respectively. The explosions occured in two-storey homes and the blasts occurred on the upper floors nearly simultaneously.
One person in Mandalay was injured in the first explosion.
In other towns, there were no casualties. Military officers are investigating the bomb scenes.
In Maymyo (Pyinoolwin), rumours have circulated that more bombs will be detonated.
