Mine blast wrecks Bagan-Kyaukpadaung railway

During the inspection on the Bagan-Kyaukpadaung railway route in Mandalay Region yesterday, the authorities found that the railway track between milepost 381/15-16 was destroyed due to the mine blast by terrorists.

Therefore, the route between Sude and Taung Zin railway stations was temporarily suspended Regional officials and security forces members proceeded to the site promptly for inspection. The MR staff repaired the damage to reopen the railway section as quickly as possible, and the railway section was reopened on the same afternoon.

Since February 2021, terrorist groups have been perpetrating 83 mining attacks and explosions within railway areas and stations, 179 blasts on railway bridges, and 16 instances of blazing stations and employee housing. Their terrorist acts aimed at destabilizing the rule of law and endangering the safety of travellers drew widespread condemnation from the public.

MNA/KTZH

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