Published
Wednesday, February 27, 2008 - 13:13
Fire razes 13 houses, kills one
A fire broke out in Kengtung, Eastern Shan State, 160 Km north of the Thai-Burma border, where 13 houses were destroyed and a local was killed, according to S.H.A.N sources from the border.
A fire broke out in Kengtung, Eastern Shan State, 160 Km north of the Thai-Burma border, where 13 houses were destroyed and a local was killed, according to S.H.A.N sources from the border.
On 25 February 2008 at 3 pm a fire broke out at Myo Thit quarters near the airport outside the town limits and destroyed 13 houses. A retarded man, aged 44, used petroleum and set fire to his house from outside. He then went into the house and closed the main door. He died a few minutes later after which the fire spread to the neighbouring houses, said the source.
"One family had just moved to their new house 15 days ago because their old house was in the flood area close to Nam Lap River. It is very unfortunate that their new house has burnt down," he continued. "Triangle Commander Min Aung Hlaing later said he would provide compensation to the victims."
On the same day, a major fire broke out at Yadanabon market in Mandalay and raged from 8 am to 7 pm. The second fire started at 7:00 am in Hlaing Tha Ya industrial zone in Rangoon and destroyed 200 houses of the workers. And the third fire broke out at 3 pm in Pu Law, Tenasserim division.
Myo Thit (New Town) quarters was built over 10 years ago since the Burma military confiscated the local people's farms and sold them to the public in Kengtung Township. Currently, it has about 400 households.
On 25 February 2008 at 3 pm a fire broke out at Myo Thit quarters near the airport outside the town limits and destroyed 13 houses. A retarded man, aged 44, used petroleum and set fire to his house from outside. He then went into the house and closed the main door. He died a few minutes later after which the fire spread to the neighbouring houses, said the source.
"One family had just moved to their new house 15 days ago because their old house was in the flood area close to Nam Lap River. It is very unfortunate that their new house has burnt down," he continued. "Triangle Commander Min Aung Hlaing later said he would provide compensation to the victims."
On the same day, a major fire broke out at Yadanabon market in Mandalay and raged from 8 am to 7 pm. The second fire started at 7:00 am in Hlaing Tha Ya industrial zone in Rangoon and destroyed 200 houses of the workers. And the third fire broke out at 3 pm in Pu Law, Tenasserim division.
Myo Thit (New Town) quarters was built over 10 years ago since the Burma military confiscated the local people's farms and sold them to the public in Kengtung Township. Currently, it has about 400 households.
